Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Finland
Finland: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1462 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Finland, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Finland is 0.1462 kg CO₂ per kWh, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Finland peaked at 0.2123 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1462 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2019.
That places Finland 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1911 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1786 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2123 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1839 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1598 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2048 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1633 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1462 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1942 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Finland?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Finland was 0.1462 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2123 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1995.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1462 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.