Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,793 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,793 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,871 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Finland stood at 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,871 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Finland ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,871 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 8,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 9,033 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 9,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 9,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 9,263 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 9,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 9,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 9,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 9,449 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 9,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9,527 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 9,550 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 9,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 9,608 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 9,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 9,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 9,688 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 9,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9,818 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,854 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9,878 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,903 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10,007 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10,053 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10,098 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10,520 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10,587 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10,703 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10,824 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,294 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,871 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,263 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,424 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,299 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,527 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,898 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,776 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,053 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,098 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,643 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,018 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,703 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,386 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,634 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,479 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 62 Malawi 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 12,678 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 New Zealand 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Madagascar 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,614 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Finland was 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,871 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.