Consumption based carbon intensity in Finland
Finland: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2333 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Finland, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Finland is 0.2333, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Finland peaked at 0.852 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2333, in 2022.
That places Finland 59th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6611 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6418 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.852 | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7286 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.665 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6193 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5554 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4746 | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4521 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4526 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4608 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4633 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4557 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5046 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4659 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4328 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4494 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4224 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3951 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.38 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4322 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.356 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3454 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3334 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3095 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2785 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2841 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2758 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2826 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.257 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2378 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2473 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2333 | -5.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.2333 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.2333 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6103 | 0.4521 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.443 | 0.38 | 0.5046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3155 | 0.257 | 0.4322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2395 | 0.2333 | 0.2473 | 3 |
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Finland?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Finland was 0.2333 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.852 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2333 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Finland ranks 59th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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