Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Finland
Finland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 2.92 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.92 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 2.92 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,493 tonnes, in 1990.
Finland ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 111,493 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 214,954 tonnes | +92.8% |
| 1992 | 324,797 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 481,691 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 548,120 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 622,717 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 687,475 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 790,700 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 854,636 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 909,786 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 968,265 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.76 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.47 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.62 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.75 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.92 million tonnes | +3.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.92 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.92 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +92.8% | 111,493 tonnes | 214,954 tonnes |
| 1992 | +51.1% | 214,954 tonnes | 324,797 tonnes |
| 1993 | +48.3% | 324,797 tonnes | 481,691 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554,637 tonnes | 111,493 tonnes | 909,786 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million tonnes | 968,265 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 2.92 million 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 from flaring, gaps filled in Finland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Finland was 2.92 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,493 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
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 from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.