Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Finland
Finland: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 5.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Finland is 5.3 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Finland peaked at 13.94 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 tonnes per person, in 1860.
Finland ranks 59th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 0.0502 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 0.0382 tonnes per person | 0.0668 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.061 tonnes per person | 0.0477 tonnes per person | 0.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1313 tonnes per person | 0.0795 tonnes per person | 0.2818 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2589 tonnes per person | 0.148 tonnes per person | 0.4908 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2332 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.5573 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5158 tonnes per person | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 0.9829 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.7701 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.98 tonnes per person | 0.1665 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.34 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 8.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.1 tonnes per person | 8.76 tonnes per person | 11.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.26 tonnes per person | 8.54 tonnes per person | 12.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.54 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 12.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 tonnes per person | 10.47 tonnes per person | 13.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 tonnes per person | 7.69 tonnes per person | 11.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 6.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2199 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Finland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Finland was 5.3 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Finland rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Finland ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.