Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Finland
Finland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 14,036 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Finland stood at 14,036 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Finland peaked at 14,036 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,704 kt, in 1994.
Finland ranks 15th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Finland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,706 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,706 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,706 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,706 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,704 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,726 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10,738 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,775 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10,853 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11,205 kt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11,610 kt | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 11,693 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11,822 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11,920 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12,222 kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12,292 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12,328 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12,379 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12,447 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,550 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12,650 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12,765 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12,830 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12,839 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,884 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12,884 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,036 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13,173 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13,575 kt | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 13,844 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13,960 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13,977 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14,036 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14,036 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,036 kt | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 14,036 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 942.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 14,036 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.7 kt, 69.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,783 kt | 10,704 kt | 11,205 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,126 kt | 11,610 kt | 12,550 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,048 kt | 12,650 kt | 13,844 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,009 kt | 13,960 kt | 14,036 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 12 Türkiye 3.18 kt compare
- 12 Ukraine 19,358 kt compare
- 13 Bangladesh 17,384 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia 0 kt
- 13 Polynesia 0 kt
- 14 Zambia 14,565 kt compare
- 16 Myanmar 14,024 kt compare
- 17 Ireland 10,800 kt compare
- 18 Sweden 9,838 kt 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 drained organic soils — emissions in Finland?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Finland was 14,036 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,036 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,704 kt in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.