Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Finland
Finland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 2.92 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Finland, 1990–2024
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 flaring in Finland is 2.92 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 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 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 in Finland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Finland was 2.92 million 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 flaring recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,493 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Finland ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.