Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Finland
Finland: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 8.47 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 8.47 tonnes per person for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Finland peaked at 20.64 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.47 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Finland 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.77 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 16.16 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 20.64 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 17.44 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 16.49 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 15.95 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 14.79 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 13.4 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 13.43 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.02 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 15.06 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 15.51 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.49 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.46 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 16.72 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.92 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 17.15 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 16.9 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.85 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 13.93 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 16.26 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 13.68 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 13.03 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 12.4 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.43 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 10.77 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.77 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.14 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.25 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 9.25 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 9.89 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.47 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.47 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8.47 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8.47 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.01 tonnes per person | 13.4 tonnes per person | 20.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 tonnes per person | 13.93 tonnes per person | 17.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 tonnes per person | 10.25 tonnes per person | 16.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 tonnes per person | 8.47 tonnes per person | 9.89 tonnes per person | 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 are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Finland?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Finland was 8.47 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Finland ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.