Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Finland
Finland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 591.61 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Finland is 591.61 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Finland peaked at 591.61 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.28 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Finland 30th out of 204 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 by world region, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.28 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 55.26 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 58.63 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 62.49 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 67.16 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 72.48 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 78.65 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 84.43 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 91.24 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 99.49 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 108.63 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 117.28 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 126.09 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 135.95 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 145.18 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 154.3 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 164.67 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 174.79 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 185.19 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 196.11 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 207.66 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 217.49 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 225.18 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 232.38 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 239.77 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 248.88 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 258.9 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 269.83 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 279.57 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 289.13 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 299.26 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 308.64 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 317.68 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 327.26 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 337.99 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 348.08 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 359.43 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 370.56 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 381.1 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 391.62 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 401.82 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 412.95 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 424.46 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 437.39 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 449.31 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 458.65 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 469.88 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 480.51 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 489.31 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 497.45 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 507.13 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 515.29 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 522.3 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 529.4 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 535.94 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 542.24 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 549.29 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 556.11 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 563.66 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 570.73 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 576.73 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 582.36 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 587.32 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 590.09 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 591.61 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 591.61 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 591.61 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.21 tonnes per person | 52.28 tonnes per person | 99.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 150.82 tonnes per person | 108.63 tonnes per person | 196.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 246.88 tonnes per person | 207.66 tonnes per person | 289.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.16 tonnes per person | 299.26 tonnes per person | 391.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.17 tonnes per person | 401.82 tonnes per person | 497.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.21 tonnes per person | 507.13 tonnes per person | 570.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.62 tonnes per person | 576.73 tonnes per person | 591.61 tonnes per person | 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 by world region, per capita in Finland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Finland was 591.61 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 591.61 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.28 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.