Carbon intensity of energy in Finland
Finland: Carbon intensity of energy was 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Finland, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Finland is 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Finland peaked at 265.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1966 and was at its lowest, 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Finland 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 242.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 254.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 176.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 137.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 177.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 131.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 194 Panama 121.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 195 Switzerland 120 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 196 France 105.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 198 Bhutan 93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 199 Sweden 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 200 Macao 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Finland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 5.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 4.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Finland?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Finland was 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 265.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1966.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Finland ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.