Per capita methane emissions in Finland
Finland: Per capita methane emissions was 1.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 1970
All-time low
1.01
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Finland, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Finland stood at 1.01. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Finland peaked at 2.88 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2024.
Finland ranks 89th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.02 | — |
| 1851 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 1.03 | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.02 | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 1.1 | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 1.13 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 1.15 | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 1.17 | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 1.18 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 1.24 | +4.6% |
| 1942 | 1.29 | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 1.34 | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 1.39 | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 1.45 | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 1.53 | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 1.6 | +5.1% |
| 1948 | 1.68 | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 1.75 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 1.83 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 1.91 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 1.98 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 2.06 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.14 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 2.22 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 2.3 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.38 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 2.46 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.55 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 2.63 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2.58 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.68 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2.73 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.77 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.75 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.78 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.81 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.86 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.81 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.88 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.84 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.82 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.82 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.64 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.63 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.59 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.62 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.64 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.66 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.65 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.58 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.58 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.64 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.61 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.58 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.56 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.49 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.47 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.52 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.45 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.41 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.39 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.36 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.29 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.24 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.24 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.18 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.11 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.31 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -2.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 100% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.44 | 1.18 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.18 | 1.83 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.59 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.47 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 2.11 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.52 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.32 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.01 | 1.31 | 5 |
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 methane emissions in Finland?
- Per capita methane emissions in Finland was 1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Finland ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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