How does Finland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Finland ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Finland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Finland
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 6.77 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6.77 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

50th

of 194 countries

All-time high

6.77 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

18.68 million tonnes

in 1860

Years of data

165

1860–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Finland, 1860–2024

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 including land-use change in Finland is 6.77 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 165 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Finland peaked at 6.77 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.68 million tonnes, in 1860.

That places Finland 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	103.37 million tonnes	18.68 million tonnes	190.08 million tonnes	10
1870s	300.11 million tonnes	209.79 million tonnes	393.12 million tonnes	10
1880s	520.98 million tonnes	415.23 million tonnes	631.02 million tonnes	10
1890s	782.15 million tonnes	657.24 million tonnes	912.81 million tonnes	10
1900s	1.09 billion tonnes	943.82 million tonnes	1.25 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.46 billion tonnes	1.29 billion tonnes	1.65 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.89 billion tonnes	1.70 billion tonnes	2.06 billion tonnes	10
1930s	2.19 billion tonnes	2.08 billion tonnes	2.28 billion tonnes	10
1940s	2.38 billion tonnes	2.30 billion tonnes	2.46 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.59 billion tonnes	2.48 billion tonnes	2.71 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.91 billion tonnes	2.74 billion tonnes	3.10 billion tonnes	10
1970s	3.40 billion tonnes	3.16 billion tonnes	3.66 billion tonnes	10
1980s	3.97 billion tonnes	3.72 billion tonnes	4.23 billion tonnes	10
1990s	4.59 billion tonnes	4.29 billion tonnes	4.91 billion tonnes	10
2000s	5.35 billion tonnes	4.98 billion tonnes	5.71 billion tonnes	10
2010s	6.12 billion tonnes	5.80 billion tonnes	6.44 billion tonnes	10
2020s	6.64 billion tonnes	6.50 billion tonnes	6.77 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Finland

47 Ethiopia 7.35 billion tonnes compare
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52 Austria 5.97 billion tonnes compare
53 Iraq 5.84 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for Finland

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Population, total 5.65 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
Urban population 4.21 million (2025)
Urban population 74.5% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Finland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Finland was 6.77 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 6.77 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 18.68 million tonnes in 1860.
How does Finland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Finland ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.