Coal — Emissions in Finland
Finland: Coal — Emissions was 0.0472 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Coal — Emissions in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal — emissions in Finland is 0.0472 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal — emissions in Finland peaked at 0.1095 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0472 kt, in 2017.
That places Finland 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Coal — Emissions in Finland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.094 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0.0783 kt | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1095 kt | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1087 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.109 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0944 kt | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0934 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1089 kt | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1087 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1074 kt | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1089 kt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1082 kt | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0933 kt | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0621 kt | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 0.062 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.063 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0472 kt | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0631 kt | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0475 kt | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0478 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0638 kt | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0472 kt | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0472 kt | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0472 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0284 kt, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0472 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0327 kt, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +39.8% | 0.0783 kt | 0.1095 kt |
| 2018 | +33.7% | 0.0472 kt | 0.0631 kt |
| 2021 | +33.5% | 0.0478 kt | 0.0638 kt |
| 2013 | -33.4% | 0.0933 kt | 0.0621 kt |
| 2022 | -26.0% | 0.0638 kt | 0.0472 kt |
| 2017 | -25.1% | 0.063 kt | 0.0472 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1012 kt | 0.0783 kt | 0.1095 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0718 kt | 0.0472 kt | 0.1089 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 kt | 0.0472 kt | 0.0638 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 coal — emissions in Finland?
- Coal — emissions in Finland was 0.0472 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coal — emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1095 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest coal — emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0472 kt in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for coal — emissions?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal — emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.