Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Finland
Finland: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 7.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Finland, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.76 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Finland peaked at 7.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.39, in 2012.
Finland ranks 1st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.58 | — |
| 2012 | 7.39 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.41 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.47 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.63 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.77 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.81 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.84 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.82 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.74 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.74 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.76 | +0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.56 | 7.39 | 7.81 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.78 | 7.74 | 7.84 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Finland?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Finland was 7.76 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.