Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Finland
Finland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,664 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Finland stood at 1,664 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Finland peaked at 2,486 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,664 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Finland 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,266 kilograms per person | 2,164 kilograms per person | 2,356 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,357 kilograms per person | 2,240 kilograms per person | 2,486 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,123 kilograms per person | 1,953 kilograms per person | 2,325 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,763 kilograms per person | 1,664 kilograms per person | 1,866 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 from transport in Finland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Finland was 1,664 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,664 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.