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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.7% | — |
| 1991 | 46.8% | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | +96.1% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -36.9% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -46.3% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +68.5% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +73.0% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +9.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 49.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Finland's 49.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.