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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Finland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Finland
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

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57 Norway 2.79 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)
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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)

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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

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.