Per capita co2 transport in Finland

Finland: Per capita co2 transport was 1,664 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,664
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,486
in 2007
All-time low
1,664
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 transport in Finland, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 2.4k1991: 2.3k1992: 2.3k1993: 2.2k1994: 2.3k1995: 2.2k1996: 2.2k1997: 2.3k1998: 2.3k1999: 2.4k2000: 2.3k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.3k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita co2 transport in Finland stood at 1,664. 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 transport in Finland peaked at 2,486 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,664, 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 transport in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 transport in Finland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 2,350 —
1991 2,274 -3.3%
1992 2,251 -1.0%
1993 2,195 -2.5%
1994 2,272 +3.5%
1995 2,224 -2.1%
1996 2,164 -2.7%
1997 2,276 +5.2%
1998 2,301 +1.1%
1999 2,356 +2.4%
2000 2,270 -3.7%
2001 2,292 +1.0%
2002 2,321 +1.3%
2003 2,354 +1.4%
2004 2,410 +2.4%
2005 2,408 -0.1%
2006 2,432 +1.0%
2007 2,486 +2.2%
2008 2,358 -5.2%
2009 2,240 -5.0%
2010 2,325 +3.8%
2011 2,281 -1.9%
2012 2,215 -2.9%
2013 2,175 -1.8%
2014 1,961 -9.8%
2015 1,953 -0.4%
2016 2,167 +11.0%
2017 2,053 -5.3%
2018 2,087 +1.6%
2019 2,012 -3.6%
2020 1,866 -7.2%
2021 1,781 -4.6%
2022 1,742 -2.2%
2023 1,664 -4.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 1,664 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 1,664 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,266 2,164 2,356 10
2000s 2,357 2,240 2,486 10
2010s 2,123 1,953 2,325 10
2020s 1,763 1,664 1,866 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 42 Nauru 1,681 compare
  2. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 1,677 compare
  3. 44 Portugal 1,675 compare
  4. 46 Iran 1,639 compare
  5. 47 Switzerland 1,633 compare
  6. 48 Latvia 1,626 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 transport in Finland?
Per capita co2 transport in Finland was 1,664 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,486 in 2007.
What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,664 in 2023.
How does Finland rank for per capita co2 transport?
Finland ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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