Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Finland
Finland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 343.87 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Finland recorded 343.87 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Finland peaked at 440.81 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 151.13 kilograms, in 2021.
Finland ranks 28th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 328.31 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 332.84 kilograms | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 353.07 kilograms | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 359.86 kilograms | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 376.81 kilograms | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 426.53 kilograms | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 440.81 kilograms | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 156.38 kilograms | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 151.13 kilograms | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 280.03 kilograms | +85.3% |
| 2023 | 324.28 kilograms | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 343.87 kilograms | +6.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 343.87 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.38 kilograms, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 343.87 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198.4 kilograms, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 374.03 kilograms | 328.31 kilograms | 440.81 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 251.14 kilograms | 151.13 kilograms | 343.87 kilograms | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Finland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Finland was 343.87 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 440.81 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.13 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.