Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland
Finland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 33.25 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.25 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
44.98 million tonnes
in 1919
All-time low
5.49 million tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland is 33.25 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland peaked at 44.98 million tonnes in 1919 and was at its lowest, 5.49 million tonnes, in 1982.
Finland ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 17.91 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 17.55 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1852 | 17.06 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1853 | 17.46 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1854 | 17.72 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 17.72 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 17.48 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 17.94 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 17.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 17.89 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 18.64 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1861 | 18.32 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1862 | 18.47 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 18.90 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 18.88 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 18.53 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 18.70 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 19.76 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1868 | 19.62 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 19.61 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 19.62 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 19.55 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 19.51 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 19.64 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 19.99 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 20.24 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 20.62 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 20.75 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 20.97 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 21.12 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 22.01 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 22.37 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 22.50 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 23.55 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 23.58 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 23.94 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 23.97 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 24.50 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 24.77 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 25.38 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 26.01 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 26.55 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 26.88 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 26.94 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 27.75 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 27.99 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 28.39 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 28.66 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 29.48 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 29.84 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 30.41 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 31.28 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 31.96 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 32.25 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 32.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 33.51 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 33.93 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 34.65 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 35.81 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 36.34 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 35.60 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1911 | 35.56 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 36.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 36.16 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 36.30 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 39.46 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1916 | 41.68 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 43.43 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 44.53 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 44.98 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 44.48 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 43.23 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1922 | 43.01 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 43.28 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 41.80 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1925 | 39.72 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1926 | 36.88 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1927 | 33.46 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1928 | 30.70 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1929 | 28.26 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1930 | 25.17 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1931 | 23.06 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1932 | 21.38 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1933 | 19.61 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1934 | 18.39 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1935 | 16.90 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1936 | 16.19 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1937 | 15.29 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1938 | 14.58 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1939 | 13.80 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1940 | 14.42 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1941 | 14.02 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 13.95 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 13.50 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1944 | 13.57 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 13.80 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 13.50 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 13.52 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 13.54 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 13.53 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 14.03 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 14.76 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 14.94 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 15.02 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 15.01 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 15.37 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 15.25 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 15.01 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 15.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 17.84 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1960 | 16.28 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1961 | 16.84 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 16.70 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 16.41 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 16.18 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 16.13 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 15.44 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 15.19 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 11.91 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1969 | 11.57 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 10.95 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 8.99 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 8.86 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.97 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 9.76 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 8.10 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 6.50 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 5.56 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 5.52 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.19 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 7.02 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 6.46 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 5.49 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 5.53 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.72 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.84 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.27 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 5.77 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 7.78 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 8.64 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 10.31 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 6.64 million tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 6.18 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 10.99 million tonnes | +77.8% |
| 1994 | 7.15 million tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 7.52 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 7.12 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 12.15 million tonnes | +70.6% |
| 1998 | 12.55 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.05 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 13.77 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.89 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 16.43 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 17.65 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 18.31 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 19.52 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 17.34 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 18.88 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 18.63 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.83 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 18.26 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 18.48 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.31 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.52 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 21.54 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 22.88 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 23.74 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 26.38 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 28.00 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 28.25 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.31 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.49 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 32.17 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 32.93 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 33.25 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 33.25 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +77.8% | 6.18 million tonnes | 10.99 million tonnes |
| 1997 | +70.6% | 7.12 million tonnes | 12.15 million tonnes |
| 1991 | -35.7% | 10.31 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes |
| 1994 | -34.9% | 10.99 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes |
| 1988 | +34.8% | 5.77 million tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.67 million tonnes | 17.06 million tonnes | 17.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.94 million tonnes | 18.32 million tonnes | 19.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 20.20 million tonnes | 19.51 million tonnes | 21.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 23.66 million tonnes | 22.01 million tonnes | 25.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 27.85 million tonnes | 26.01 million tonnes | 29.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 33.29 million tonnes | 30.41 million tonnes | 36.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.38 million tonnes | 35.56 million tonnes | 44.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 38.48 million tonnes | 28.26 million tonnes | 44.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.44 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 25.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.73 million tonnes | 13.50 million tonnes | 14.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.24 million tonnes | 14.03 million tonnes | 17.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.26 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 16.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.04 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 10.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.47 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | 14.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.23 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes | 19.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.64 million tonnes | 18.26 million tonnes | 28.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.43 million tonnes | 28.31 million tonnes | 33.25 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Finland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 146.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 87.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland was 33.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.98 million tonnes in 1919.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 million tonnes in 1982.
- How does Finland rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.