Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Finland
Finland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22,052 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
22,052 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,100 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Finland recorded 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Finland peaked at 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,100 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Finland 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,100 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 9,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 9,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 9,591 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 9,739 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 9,883 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 10,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 10,194 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 10,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 10,524 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 10,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 10,893 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 11,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 11,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 11,628 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 11,816 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 12,015 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 12,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 12,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12,578 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 12,732 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 12,889 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 13,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 13,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 13,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 13,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13,874 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 14,095 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 14,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 14,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 15,159 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 15,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 15,639 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 15,875 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 16,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 16,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 16,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17,165 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17,451 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 17,703 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,295 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 18,800 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 19,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 19,548 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 20,013 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20,232 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20,942 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 21,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 21,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 21,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21,840 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,615 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,194 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,172 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,362 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,015 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,021 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,874 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,073 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,580 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,347 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,800 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,125 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,071 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,174 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 79 South Africa 24,114 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23,540 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Ecuador 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Colombia 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Albania 19,864 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 including land-use change, per square in Finland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Finland was 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,100 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Finland ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.