Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Finland

Finland: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Finland, 1860–2024

00.050.10.15186019422024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.2% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Finland peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1860.

That places Finland 39th out of 179 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 36 Greece 0.2% compare
  2. 37 Sweden 0.2% compare
  3. 38 Malaysia 0.2% compare
  4. 40 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 41 Philippines 0.1% compare
  6. 42 Chile 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More climate change data for Finland

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Finland?
Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Finland was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1860.
How does Finland rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Finland ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal 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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 165 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.