emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.9799 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9799 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
170th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.43 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.9673 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Finland is 0.9799 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9673 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Finland 170th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9673 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9799 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9799 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9799 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9846 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9673 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 167 Congo 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Fiji 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Armenia 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Brazil 0.9526 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Iceland 0.9321 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Jordan 0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Finland?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.9799 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9673 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 170th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.