Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Finland
Finland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0792 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0792 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.227 tonnes per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.0218 tonnes per person
in 1932
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Finland, 1928–2024
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 from cement in Finland stood at 0.0792 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Finland peaked at 0.227 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 tonnes per person, in 1932.
That places Finland 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +39.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0562 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0762 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -47.1% |
| 1941 | 0.041 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | -43.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +56.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1947 | 0.053 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0701 tonnes per person | +32.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0814 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1015 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1115 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1219 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1112 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1084 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.105 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1315 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1403 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1491 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1497 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1558 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.171 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1919 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1698 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1625 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1578 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1918 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2012 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1958 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.209 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2181 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.227 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2105 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1841 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1714 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1691 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.172 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1769 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.175 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1771 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1792 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1532 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1482 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1293 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1288 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1348 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1412 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1462 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1135 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0939 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0713 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.074 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0744 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0875 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0869 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0927 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0975 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0932 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0895 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1012 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.109 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1145 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1166 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0722 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 0.098 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1035 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0918 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0886 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0858 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0843 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1007 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1096 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1091 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1057 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.103 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1124 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1072 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0794 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0792 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0792 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0792 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1691 tonnes per person, 47% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +56.2% | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.0357 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0407 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.041 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 0.0762 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0441 tonnes per person | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.0814 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1099 tonnes per person | 0.0916 tonnes per person | 0.1315 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.164 tonnes per person | 0.1403 tonnes per person | 0.1919 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1958 tonnes per person | 0.1691 tonnes per person | 0.227 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1544 tonnes per person | 0.1288 tonnes per person | 0.1792 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 0.0713 tonnes per person | 0.1462 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.0722 tonnes per person | 0.1166 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0977 tonnes per person | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.1096 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0963 tonnes per person | 0.0792 tonnes per person | 0.1124 tonnes per person | 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 cement in Finland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Finland was 0.0792 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 from cement recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.227 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 tonnes per person in 1932.
- How does Finland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Finland ranks 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.