Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
183rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
43.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Finland stood at 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 43.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 2024.
Finland ranks 183rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 39.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 40.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 41.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 41.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 41.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 42.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 43.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 42.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 43.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 42.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 42.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 43.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 42.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 40.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 40.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 40.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 40.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 41.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 41.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 41.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 40.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 41.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 42.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 42.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 41.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 41.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 40.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 40.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 41.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 40.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 39.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 39.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 38.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 37.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 37.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 36.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 35.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 34.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 33.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 32.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 31.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 29.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 30.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 29.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 26.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 28.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 27.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 26.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 25.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 24.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 23.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 19.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 120.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 37.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 43.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 40.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 43.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 40.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 42.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 35.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 34.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 180 Central African Republic 21.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 181 Kazakhstan 20.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 182 Sweden 19.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 184 Guyana 18.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 185 Botswana 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 186 Australia 17.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Finland was 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions 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.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions 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.