Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Finland
Finland: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.0%
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Finland, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.3% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Finland peaked at 0.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1860.
That places Finland 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1861 | 0.0% | — |
| 1862 | 0.0% | — |
| 1863 | 0.0% | — |
| 1864 | 0.0% | — |
| 1865 | 0.0% | — |
| 1866 | 0.0% | — |
| 1867 | 0.0% | — |
| 1868 | 0.0% | — |
| 1869 | 0.0% | — |
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +69.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +28.3% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | +36.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +69.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1873 | +36.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1872 | +28.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Finland?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Finland was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1860.
- How does Finland rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Finland ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.