Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Finland
Finland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 50.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Finland, 1928–2024
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 from cement in Finland is 50.10 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Finland peaked at 50.10 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 138,103 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Finland 73rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 207,154 tonnes | 138,103 tonnes | 276,206 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 903,209 tonnes | 377,825 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.52 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.86 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.00 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 15.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.74 million tonnes | 16.47 million tonnes | 24.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.07 million tonnes | 25.56 million tonnes | 32.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.95 million tonnes | 32.97 million tonnes | 36.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.71 million tonnes | 37.38 million tonnes | 42.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.95 million tonnes | 42.62 million tonnes | 47.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.12 million tonnes | 47.99 million tonnes | 50.10 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Finland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Finland was 50.10 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,103 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Finland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.