What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Finland?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Finland was 1.29 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 from coal recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 36,640 tonnes in 1860.

How does Finland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?

Finland ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Finland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal was 1.29 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.29 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

39th

of 179 countries

All-time high

1.29 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

36,640 tonnes

in 1860

Years of data

165

1860–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal in Finland is 1.29 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 165 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Finland peaked at 1.29 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,640 tonnes, in 1860.

Finland ranks 39th of 179 countries on this measure, 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	1.18 million tonnes	747,456 tonnes	1.61 million tonnes	10
1880s	2.22 million tonnes	1.69 million tonnes	2.78 million tonnes	10
1890s	3.98 million tonnes	2.96 million tonnes	5.69 million tonnes	10
1900s	8.49 million tonnes	6.23 million tonnes	12.16 million tonnes	10
1910s	16.85 million tonnes	13.12 million tonnes	18.20 million tonnes	10
1920s	24.24 million tonnes	18.44 million tonnes	34.18 million tonnes	10
1930s	52.32 million tonnes	36.61 million tonnes	71.29 million tonnes	10
1940s	85.79 million tonnes	73.15 million tonnes	101.63 million tonnes	10
1950s	133.78 million tonnes	106.38 million tonnes	162.31 million tonnes	10
1960s	200.87 million tonnes	169.57 million tonnes	235.18 million tonnes	10
1970s	288.20 million tonnes	243.81 million tonnes	344.76 million tonnes	10
1980s	436.43 million tonnes	364.77 million tonnes	517.29 million tonnes	10
1990s	647.99 million tonnes	539.42 million tonnes	762.17 million tonnes	10
2000s	913.09 million tonnes	784.16 million tonnes	1.03 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.15 billion tonnes	1.06 billion tonnes	1.23 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.27 billion tonnes	1.25 billion tonnes	1.29 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Finland

36 Greece 1.66 billion tonnes compare
37 Sweden 1.53 billion tonnes compare
38 Malaysia 1.49 billion tonnes compare
40 Estonia 1.19 billion tonnes compare
41 Philippines 1.13 billion tonnes compare
42 Chile 1.06 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 179 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)
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)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Finland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Finland was 1.29 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 from coal recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 36,640 tonnes in 1860.
How does Finland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?: Finland ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
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: 179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.