Energy — Emissions per capita in Finland
Finland: Energy — Emissions per capita was 5.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Finland is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Finland peaked at 13.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Finland 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.81 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 11.2 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 9.89 t CO2eq/cap | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 10.48 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 11.83 t CO2eq/cap | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 10.99 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 12.56 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 12.24 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.56 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 11.2 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 10.55 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 11.43 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 12.37 t CO2eq/cap | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8 t CO2eq/cap | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 13.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.92 t CO2eq/cap | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 13.02 t CO2eq/cap | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 12.6 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.27 t CO2eq/cap | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 10.54 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.13 t CO2eq/cap | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 11.02 t CO2eq/cap | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 9.53 t CO2eq/cap | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 9.26 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.19 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.29 t CO2eq/cap | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 8.68 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.22 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 8.38 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.69 t CO2eq/cap | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 7.08 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.97 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.81 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.98 t CO2eq/cap | -12.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.98 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.98 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.28 t CO2eq/cap | 9.89 t CO2eq/cap | 12.56 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 t CO2eq/cap | 10.54 t CO2eq/cap | 13.8 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 t CO2eq/cap | 7.69 t CO2eq/cap | 12.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 t CO2eq/cap | 5.98 t CO2eq/cap | 7.08 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 energy — emissions per capita in Finland?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Finland was 5.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Finland ranks 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.