Per capita methane emissions by sector in Finland
Finland: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 1.79 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane emissions by sector 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
Finland recorded 1.79 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Finland peaked at 21.46 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.79 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Finland 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.28 kilograms per person | 2.01 kilograms per person | 21.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.55 kilograms per person | 11.24 kilograms per person | 17.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 kilograms per person | 5.43 kilograms per person | 9.32 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 kilograms per person | 1.79 kilograms per person | 5.41 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Finland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 5.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 4.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions by sector in Finland?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Finland was 1.79 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Finland ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.