Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Finland
Finland: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 32.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Finland, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Finland stood at 32.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Finland peaked at 83.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2011.
Finland ranks 125th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 40.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 47.6% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 30.7% | 65.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 5.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 4.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Finland?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Finland was 32.9% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Finland ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.