Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Finland

Finland: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.1036 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1036 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.2269 kt per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.0469 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023

0.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.1036 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.2269 kt per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Finland ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Finland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0469 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0529 kt per square kilometre +12.6%
1963 0.0611 kt per square kilometre +15.5%
1964 0.0726 kt per square kilometre +18.8%
1965 0.0801 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1966 0.0942 kt per square kilometre +17.6%
1967 0.0916 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1968 0.107 kt per square kilometre +16.8%
1969 0.1215 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
1970 0.1297 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1971 0.1303 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1972 0.1418 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
1973 0.1589 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
1974 0.1497 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
1975 0.1481 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1976 0.1655 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
1977 0.1622 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1978 0.1678 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1979 0.1756 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1980 0.1885 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
1981 0.1661 kt per square kilometre -11.8%
1982 0.1385 kt per square kilometre -16.6%
1983 0.1333 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1984 0.1359 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1985 0.1605 kt per square kilometre +18.1%
1986 0.1727 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1987 0.1898 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1988 0.1694 kt per square kilometre -10.7%
1989 0.1707 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1990 0.1674 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1991 0.1747 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1992 0.1546 kt per square kilometre -11.5%
1993 0.1651 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1994 0.1881 kt per square kilometre +13.9%
1995 0.1747 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
1996 0.2016 kt per square kilometre +15.4%
1997 0.197 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1998 0.1868 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1999 0.1816 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2000 0.1714 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2001 0.1858 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
2002 0.2022 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
2003 0.2269 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
2004 0.2213 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2005 0.1806 kt per square kilometre -18.4%
2006 0.2167 kt per square kilometre +20.0%
2007 0.2101 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2008 0.1889 kt per square kilometre -10.1%
2009 0.1774 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2010 0.2047 kt per square kilometre +15.4%
2011 0.1869 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
2012 0.1616 kt per square kilometre -13.6%
2013 0.158 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2014 0.1573 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2015 0.1418 kt per square kilometre -9.8%
2016 0.1491 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
2017 0.1412 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
2018 0.1438 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2019 0.1316 kt per square kilometre -8.5%
2020 0.1217 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
2021 0.1198 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2022 0.1178 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2023 0.1036 kt per square kilometre -12.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.1036 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.1036 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.405 kt per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0809 kt per square kilometre 0.0469 kt per square kilometre 0.1215 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.153 kt per square kilometre 0.1297 kt per square kilometre 0.1756 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1625 kt per square kilometre 0.1333 kt per square kilometre 0.1898 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1792 kt per square kilometre 0.1546 kt per square kilometre 0.2016 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1981 kt per square kilometre 0.1714 kt per square kilometre 0.2269 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1576 kt per square kilometre 0.1316 kt per square kilometre 0.2047 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1157 kt per square kilometre 0.1036 kt per square kilometre 0.1217 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 108 Chile 0.1062 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 109 Norway 0.1043 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 110 Honduras 0.1037 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 112 Colombia 0.0928 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 113 Haiti 0.09 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 114 Samoa 0.0896 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Finland?
Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Finland was 0.1036 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2269 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Finland rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.