Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Finland
Finland: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 49.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Finland stood at 49.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Finland peaked at 91.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1997.
That places Finland 31st out of 120 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 | 39.5% | 9.9% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 23.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 25.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 35.6% | 49.3% | 4 |
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Finland?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Finland was 49.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.