Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Finland
Finland: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 27.88 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Finland, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Finland is 27.88 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Finland peaked at 62.26 million tonnes CO₂e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.36 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1997.
Finland ranks 82nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 29.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.99 million tonnes CO₂e | 28.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 62.26 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 27.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 50.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 79 North Korea 31.32 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 80 Taiwan 30.34 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 81 Niger 29.71 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 27.71 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 84 Czechia 23.69 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 23.20 million tonnes CO₂e compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Finland?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Finland was 27.88 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.26 million tonnes CO₂e in 2004.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.36 million tonnes CO₂e in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Finland ranks 82nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.