Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Finland

Finland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0032 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.006 kt per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.003 kt per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.006196119922023

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.0032 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.006 kt per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.003 kt per square kilometre, in 2005.

Finland ranks 153rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Finland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0049 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1963 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1964 0.005 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1965 0.005 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1966 0.0049 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1967 0.0048 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1968 0.0048 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1969 0.0048 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1970 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +15.1%
1971 0.0053 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1972 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1973 0.0052 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1974 0.0051 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1975 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -15.8%
1976 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 0.0042 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1978 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1979 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1980 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1981 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1982 0.0045 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1983 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1984 0.006 kt per square kilometre +23.3%
1985 0.006 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1986 0.006 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1987 0.006 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1988 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
1989 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1990 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1991 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1992 0.0053 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1993 0.0051 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1994 0.0049 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1995 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1996 0.0045 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1997 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1998 0.0041 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1999 0.0038 kt per square kilometre -6.7%
2000 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
2001 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2002 0.0034 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2003 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
2004 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2005 0.003 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
2006 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2007 0.003 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2008 0.003 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2009 0.003 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
2011 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -9.2%
2012 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2013 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2014 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2015 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
2016 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2017 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2018 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2019 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2020 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
2021 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +11.7%
2022 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
2023 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -0.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.0032 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.0032 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.005 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 0.006 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 150 New Zealand 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 151 Georgia 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 152 Afghanistan 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 154 Samoa 0.003 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 155 Chad 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 156 South Sudan 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Finland?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.006 kt per square kilometre in 1984.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Finland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.