Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Finland
Finland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 1.39 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Finland, 1860–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Finland stood at 1.39 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Finland peaked at 6.72 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 tonnes per person, in 1915.
That places Finland 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0378 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 0.0502 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 0.0347 tonnes per person | 0.063 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.0424 tonnes per person | 0.0917 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1152 tonnes per person | 0.0645 tonnes per person | 0.2581 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2312 tonnes per person | 0.1236 tonnes per person | 0.4588 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2035 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.5204 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4812 tonnes per person | 0.073 tonnes per person | 0.9101 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.7065 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7877 tonnes per person | 0.1109 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.33 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 tonnes per person | 4.1 tonnes per person | 5.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 6.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 5.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Finland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Finland was 1.39 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 tonnes per person in 1915.
- How does Finland rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.