Per capita methane sector in Finland
Finland: Per capita methane sector was 1.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane sector in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.79 for per capita methane 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 sector in Finland peaked at 21.46 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.79, 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.
Per capita methane sector in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.01 | — |
| 1991 | 9.97 | +397.3% |
| 1992 | 13.88 | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 17.76 | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 19.65 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 19.58 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.46 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 17.51 | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 17.46 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 13.55 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 13.52 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.35 | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 13.46 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 15.35 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 13.39 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 15.25 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 13.29 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 11.34 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 11.29 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.24 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.32 | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 7.42 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 9.24 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 7.35 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 7.32 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.28 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.45 | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 5.44 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.43 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.62 | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 5.41 | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -66.8% |
| 2023 | 1.79 | -0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +397.3% | 2.01 | 9.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.28 | 2.01 | 21.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.55 | 11.24 | 17.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 5.43 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 1.79 | 5.41 | 4 |
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 sector in Finland?
- Per capita methane sector in Finland was 1.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for per capita methane sector?
- Finland ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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