What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 3.62 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 17.91 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Finland ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 3.62 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.62 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

45th

of 197 countries

All-time high

3.62 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

17.91 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland, 1850–2024

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 land-use change in Finland is 3.62 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland peaked at 3.62 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.91 million tonnes, in 1850.

Finland ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	96.83 million tonnes	17.91 million tonnes	176.72 million tonnes	10
1860s	279.74 million tonnes	195.36 million tonnes	366.15 million tonnes	10
1870s	475.62 million tonnes	385.76 million tonnes	568.17 million tonnes	10
1880s	695.35 million tonnes	590.19 million tonnes	804.74 million tonnes	10
1890s	954.48 million tonnes	830.75 million tonnes	1.08 billion tonnes	10
1900s	1.26 billion tonnes	1.11 billion tonnes	1.42 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.62 billion tonnes	1.45 billion tonnes	1.81 billion tonnes	10
1920s	2.04 billion tonnes	1.85 billion tonnes	2.19 billion tonnes	10
1930s	2.31 billion tonnes	2.22 billion tonnes	2.38 billion tonnes	10
1940s	2.46 billion tonnes	2.39 billion tonnes	2.52 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.60 billion tonnes	2.53 billion tonnes	2.67 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.76 billion tonnes	2.69 billion tonnes	2.82 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.87 billion tonnes	2.83 billion tonnes	2.90 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.94 billion tonnes	2.91 billion tonnes	2.97 billion tonnes	10
1990s	3.01 billion tonnes	2.98 billion tonnes	3.06 billion tonnes	10
2000s	3.15 billion tonnes	3.08 billion tonnes	3.23 billion tonnes	10
2010s	3.35 billion tonnes	3.25 billion tonnes	3.46 billion tonnes	10
2020s	3.55 billion tonnes	3.49 billion tonnes	3.62 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Finland

42 Paraguay 3.90 billion tonnes compare
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48 Kenya 3.36 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in Finland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland was 3.62 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 from land-use change recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 3.62 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 17.91 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Finland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Finland ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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