Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Finland
Finland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0152 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0152 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.031 tonnes per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.0102 tonnes per person
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Finland, 1990–2024
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
Finland recorded 0.0152 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Finland peaked at 0.031 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 tonnes per person, in 2001.
That places Finland 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +42.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -57.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | +58.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0152 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 5.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0152 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0266 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0154 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 flaring in Finland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Finland was 0.0152 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 flaring recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Finland ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.