Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Finland
Finland: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.8 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.8 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Finland peaked at 9.87 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.2 tonnes per person, in 1997.
Finland ranks 14th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.47 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 9.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 5.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Finland?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Finland was 2.8 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 tonnes per person in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.