Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Finland
Finland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,664 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,664 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,486 kilograms per person
in 2007
All-time low
1,664 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,350 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,274 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2,251 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,195 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,272 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,224 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,164 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,276 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,301 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,356 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,270 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,292 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,321 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,354 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,410 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,408 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,432 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,486 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,358 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,240 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2,325 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,281 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,215 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,175 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,961 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1,953 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,167 kilograms per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2,053 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2,087 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,012 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,866 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,781 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,742 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,664 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,664 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,664 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.