Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Finland
Finland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 3.24 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 fuel type in Finland stood at 3.24 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Finland peaked at 8.25 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1860.
That places Finland 50th out of 213 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0296 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0401 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0265 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0401 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.086 tonnes per person | 0.0285 tonnes per person | 0.2176 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1482 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 0.3999 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8003 tonnes per person | 0.3565 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.57 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 5.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.38 tonnes per person | 6.69 tonnes per person | 8.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 tonnes per person | 5.1 tonnes per person | 7.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 5.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 5.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 tonnes per person | 3.9 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 3.66 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 fuel type in Finland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Finland was 3.24 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 fuel type recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Finland rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Finland ranks 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.