Per capita ghg emissions in Finland
Finland: Per capita ghg emissions was 15.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.66
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.02
in 2003
All-time low
6.79
in 1945
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Finland, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Finland stood at 15.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Finland peaked at 21.02 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.79, in 1945.
That places Finland 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.22 | — |
| 1851 | 12.88 | -2.6% |
| 1852 | 12.46 | -3.2% |
| 1853 | 12.6 | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 12.65 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 12.55 | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 12.3 | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 12.47 | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 12.4 | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 12.26 | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 12.61 | +2.9% |
| 1861 | 12.39 | -1.7% |
| 1862 | 12.44 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 12.66 | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 12.6 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 12.39 | -1.7% |
| 1866 | 12.47 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 13.05 | +4.6% |
| 1868 | 12.95 | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 12.86 | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 12.75 | -0.9% |
| 1871 | 12.6 | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 12.41 | -1.5% |
| 1873 | 12.29 | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 12.32 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 12.25 | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 12.27 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 12.17 | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 12.1 | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 11.97 | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 12.13 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 12.11 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 12.01 | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 12.34 | +2.7% |
| 1884 | 12.19 | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 12.22 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 12.02 | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 12.08 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 12.02 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 12.14 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 12.24 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 12.33 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 12.34 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 12.25 | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 12.48 | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 12.45 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 12.51 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 12.58 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 12.76 | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 12.86 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 12.86 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 12.9 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 13.35 | +3.5% |
| 1903 | 13.16 | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 13.38 | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 13.49 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 13.52 | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 13.88 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 14.34 | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 14.43 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 14 | -3.0% |
| 1911 | 14.06 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 14.39 | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 14.25 | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 13.92 | -2.3% |
| 1915 | 14.18 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 14.27 | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 14.53 | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 14.5 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 14.61 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 14.27 | -2.3% |
| 1921 | 14.16 | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 14.09 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 14.18 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 13.8 | -2.7% |
| 1925 | 13.31 | -3.6% |
| 1926 | 12.72 | -4.4% |
| 1927 | 12.34 | -3.0% |
| 1928 | 11.77 | -4.6% |
| 1929 | 11.23 | -4.5% |
| 1930 | 10.17 | -9.4% |
| 1931 | 9.89 | -2.8% |
| 1932 | 9.35 | -5.5% |
| 1933 | 8.97 | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 8.7 | -2.9% |
| 1935 | 8.29 | -4.8% |
| 1936 | 8.45 | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 8.64 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 8.08 | -6.4% |
| 1939 | 7.75 | -4.1% |
| 1940 | 7.27 | -6.3% |
| 1941 | 7.47 | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 7.34 | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 7.33 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 7.11 | -2.9% |
| 1945 | 6.79 | -4.6% |
| 1946 | 7.42 | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 8.11 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | 8.87 | +9.3% |
| 1949 | 7.95 | -10.3% |
| 1950 | 8.54 | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 9.1 | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 9.36 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 8.96 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 9.41 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 10.08 | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 10.3 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 10.16 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 9.93 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 11.08 | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 11.07 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 11.04 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 11.64 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 12.07 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 12.72 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 13.27 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 14.08 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 13.58 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 14.1 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 15 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 15.47 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 15.12 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 15.6 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 16.91 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 16.13 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 15.31 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 15.92 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 15.34 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 15.81 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 16.49 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 17.62 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 16.05 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 13.84 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 13.47 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 13.6 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 15.26 | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 16.02 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 16.73 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 15.72 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 15.84 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 17.11 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 15.95 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 15.41 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 16.48 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 17.21 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 16.5 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 17.65 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 18.11 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 17.68 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 17.78 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.33 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.66 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 19.39 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 21.02 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 20.41 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 18.11 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 20.05 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 19.99 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.25 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 17.01 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 18.88 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 17.21 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 16.21 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 16.36 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.76 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.3 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.13 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 16.14 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.74 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 16.44 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.49 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 16.22 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 16.17 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.68 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.66 | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 15.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 2.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 15.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.58 | 12.26 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.64 | 12.39 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.31 | 11.97 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.13 | 12.01 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.48 | 12.24 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.53 | 12.86 | 14.43 | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.27 | 13.92 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.19 | 11.23 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.83 | 7.75 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.57 | 6.79 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.69 | 8.54 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.86 | 11.04 | 15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.81 | 15.12 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.42 | 13.47 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.99 | 15.41 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.02 | 17.01 | 21.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.52 | 15.3 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.84 | 15.49 | 16.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 17 Guyana 16.11 compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 15.79 compare
- 19 New Zealand 15.71 compare
- 21 Brazil 13.23 compare
- 22 Bolivia 12.89 compare
- 23 Central African Republic 12.88 compare
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 ghg emissions in Finland?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Finland was 15.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 in 1945.
- How does Finland rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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