Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Finland
Finland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 3.32 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.32 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.32 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
36,640 tonnes
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Finland, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Finland is 3.32 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 165 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Finland peaked at 3.32 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,640 tonnes, in 1860.
That places Finland 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 36,640 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 109,920 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1862 | 183,200 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1863 | 260,144 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1864 | 307,776 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1865 | 370,064 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1866 | 439,680 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1867 | 501,968 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1868 | 589,904 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1869 | 659,520 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1870 | 751,120 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1871 | 864,704 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1872 | 956,304 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1873 | 1.04 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1874 | 1.17 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1875 | 1.25 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1876 | 1.35 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1877 | 1.46 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1878 | 1.59 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1879 | 1.67 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1880 | 1.77 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1881 | 1.86 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1882 | 1.99 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1883 | 2.10 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1884 | 2.25 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1885 | 2.47 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1886 | 2.59 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1887 | 2.72 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1888 | 2.84 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1889 | 3.00 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1890 | 3.21 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1891 | 3.43 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1892 | 3.63 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1893 | 3.82 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1894 | 4.04 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1895 | 4.28 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1896 | 4.57 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1897 | 5.09 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1898 | 5.58 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1899 | 6.31 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1900 | 6.91 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1901 | 7.34 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1902 | 7.73 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1903 | 8.25 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1904 | 8.78 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1905 | 9.36 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1906 | 9.98 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1907 | 10.86 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1908 | 12.27 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1909 | 13.55 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1910 | 14.62 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1911 | 15.93 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1912 | 17.41 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1913 | 19.08 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1914 | 19.77 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 19.87 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 20.05 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 20.17 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 20.25 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 20.49 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 20.76 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 21.04 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 21.75 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 23.23 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1924 | 24.97 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1925 | 26.68 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1926 | 28.28 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1927 | 31.13 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1928 | 34.26 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1929 | 37.61 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1930 | 40.26 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1931 | 43.27 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1932 | 46.29 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1933 | 49.52 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1934 | 53.47 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1935 | 56.99 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1936 | 61.95 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1937 | 68.73 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1938 | 74.43 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1939 | 79.30 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1940 | 81.61 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 84.86 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 87.67 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 91.61 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 94.34 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 94.98 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 98.26 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 103.71 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 112.17 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1949 | 117.10 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 123.64 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1951 | 131.62 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 140.28 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 147.84 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 157.00 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 167.93 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 180.10 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 192.34 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 202.95 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 216.51 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 231.60 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 246.52 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 263.31 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 282.65 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 305.48 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 330.78 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 360.27 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 388.86 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 422.14 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 460.04 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 500.39 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 540.93 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 585.03 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 634.35 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 680.96 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 726.99 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 778.18 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 828.32 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 880.15 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 934.38 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 992.53 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.96 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.21 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.54 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.66 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.72 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.78 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.83 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.88 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.97 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.02 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.06 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.11 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.15 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.19 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.23 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.26 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.29 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.32 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.32 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.32 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion tonnes, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +200.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes |
| 1862 | +66.7% | 109,920 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes |
| 1863 | +42.0% | 183,200 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 345,882 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 659,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.21 million tonnes | 751,120 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.40 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.50 million tonnes | 6.91 million tonnes | 13.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.76 million tonnes | 14.62 million tonnes | 20.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 26.97 million tonnes | 20.76 million tonnes | 37.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 57.42 million tonnes | 40.26 million tonnes | 79.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 96.63 million tonnes | 81.61 million tonnes | 117.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 166.02 million tonnes | 123.64 million tonnes | 216.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 329.16 million tonnes | 231.60 million tonnes | 460.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 708.97 million tonnes | 500.39 million tonnes | 934.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 992.53 million tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 billion tonnes | 2.08 billion tonnes | 2.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 billion tonnes | 2.72 billion tonnes | 3.15 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 billion tonnes | 3.19 billion tonnes | 3.32 billion tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Finland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Finland was 3.32 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,640 tonnes in 1860.
- How does Finland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Finland ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.