emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Finland
Finland: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0536 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Finland, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0536 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.1484 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0532 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Finland 79th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1263 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1155 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1048 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.094 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0885 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0821 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0896 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0907 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0975 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1038 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1068 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1116 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.116 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1088 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1168 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1193 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1192 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1204 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1257 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1205 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1208 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1221 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1227 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1247 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1233 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1224 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1221 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1484 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1419 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1371 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1333 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1301 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1246 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1233 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1219 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1171 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.11 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1103 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1064 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1023 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0945 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0902 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0811 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0764 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0791 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0707 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.063 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0532 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0536 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0536 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0975 tonnes per person | 0.0821 tonnes per person | 0.1263 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1148 tonnes per person | 0.1038 tonnes per person | 0.1257 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1229 tonnes per person | 0.1205 tonnes per person | 0.1278 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1298 tonnes per person | 0.1171 tonnes per person | 0.1484 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0957 tonnes per person | 0.0764 tonnes per person | 0.1103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.066 tonnes per person | 0.0585 tonnes per person | 0.0791 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 tonnes per person | 0.0532 tonnes per person | 0.0552 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 76 Latvia 0.0539 tonnes per person compare
- 77 Laos 0.0538 tonnes per person compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 0.0538 tonnes per person compare
- 80 Namibia 0.0523 tonnes per person compare
- 81 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0513 tonnes per person compare
- 82 British Virgin Islands 0.0513 tonnes per person 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Finland?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Finland was 0.0536 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1484 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0532 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Finland ranks 79th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.