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Share global methane emissions in Finland

Finland: Share global methane emissions was 0.0598 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0598
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
123rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2424
in 1963
All-time low
0.0598
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Finland, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.20.25185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Finland stood at 0.0598. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Finland peaked at 0.2424 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0598, in 2024.

Finland ranks 123rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share global methane emissions in Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1357 —
1851 0.1361 +0.3%
1852 0.1362 +0.1%
1853 0.1362 +0.0%
1854 0.1357 -0.4%
1855 0.1359 +0.1%
1856 0.1358 -0.1%
1857 0.136 +0.1%
1858 0.1362 +0.2%
1859 0.1361 -0.1%
1860 0.1358 -0.2%
1861 0.1361 +0.2%
1862 0.1366 +0.4%
1863 0.1366 +0.0%
1864 0.1367 +0.0%
1865 0.1368 +0.1%
1866 0.1368 -0.0%
1867 0.1368 +0.0%
1868 0.1365 -0.3%
1869 0.1359 -0.4%
1870 0.1364 +0.3%
1871 0.1365 +0.1%
1872 0.1362 -0.3%
1873 0.1361 -0.0%
1874 0.1371 +0.7%
1875 0.1369 -0.1%
1876 0.1373 +0.3%
1877 0.1376 +0.2%
1878 0.138 +0.3%
1879 0.1379 -0.0%
1880 0.1374 -0.4%
1881 0.1379 +0.4%
1882 0.1385 +0.4%
1883 0.1389 +0.3%
1884 0.14 +0.8%
1885 0.1411 +0.8%
1886 0.1419 +0.6%
1887 0.1424 +0.4%
1888 0.1424 -0.0%
1889 0.1434 +0.7%
1890 0.1433 -0.1%
1891 0.1438 +0.3%
1892 0.145 +0.8%
1893 0.1459 +0.6%
1894 0.1468 +0.6%
1895 0.1464 -0.3%
1896 0.1471 +0.5%
1897 0.1475 +0.3%
1898 0.1477 +0.2%
1899 0.1474 -0.2%
1900 0.1471 -0.2%
1901 0.1475 +0.3%
1902 0.1482 +0.5%
1903 0.1478 -0.3%
1904 0.1487 +0.6%
1905 0.1489 +0.1%
1906 0.1486 -0.2%
1907 0.1473 -0.9%
1908 0.1495 +1.5%
1909 0.1495 -0.0%
1910 0.1494 -0.0%
1911 0.1495 +0.1%
1912 0.1494 -0.1%
1913 0.1482 -0.8%
1914 0.1507 +1.7%
1915 0.1511 +0.3%
1916 0.1497 -0.9%
1917 0.1489 -0.5%
1918 0.1505 +1.0%
1919 0.1535 +2.0%
1920 0.1506 -1.9%
1921 0.1545 +2.6%
1922 0.1528 -1.1%
1923 0.1495 -2.2%
1924 0.149 -0.3%
1925 0.1488 -0.2%
1926 0.1494 +0.4%
1927 0.1468 -1.7%
1928 0.147 +0.1%
1929 0.145 -1.4%
1930 0.1456 +0.4%
1931 0.1467 +0.8%
1932 0.1471 +0.3%
1933 0.1451 -1.4%
1934 0.1422 -2.0%
1935 0.1399 -1.7%
1936 0.1405 +0.4%
1937 0.1418 +1.0%
1938 0.1448 +2.1%
1939 0.1455 +0.5%
1940 0.1453 -0.1%
1941 0.1504 +3.5%
1942 0.1557 +3.6%
1943 0.1603 +2.9%
1944 0.1649 +2.9%
1945 0.1752 +6.2%
1946 0.1806 +3.1%
1947 0.185 +2.5%
1948 0.1929 +4.3%
1949 0.1994 +3.4%
1950 0.205 +2.8%
1951 0.2091 +2.0%
1952 0.2154 +3.0%
1953 0.2206 +2.4%
1954 0.226 +2.4%
1955 0.2266 +0.2%
1956 0.2302 +1.6%
1957 0.2335 +1.4%
1958 0.2381 +2.0%
1959 0.2382 +0.0%
1960 0.2409 +1.2%
1961 0.2352 -2.4%
1962 0.2419 +2.9%
1963 0.2424 +0.2%
1964 0.2417 -0.3%
1965 0.2343 -3.1%
1966 0.2296 -2.0%
1967 0.2296 +0.0%
1968 0.2308 +0.5%
1969 0.2194 -4.9%
1970 0.2179 -0.7%
1971 0.2146 -1.5%
1972 0.2099 -2.2%
1973 0.2059 -1.9%
1974 0.2039 -1.0%
1975 0.1915 -6.1%
1976 0.1883 -1.7%
1977 0.1839 -2.4%
1978 0.1857 +1.0%
1979 0.183 -1.4%
1980 0.1853 +1.3%
1981 0.1905 +2.8%
1982 0.1847 -3.0%
1983 0.1854 +0.4%
1984 0.1879 +1.3%
1985 0.1843 -1.9%
1986 0.1807 -1.9%
1987 0.1775 -1.8%
1988 0.1709 -3.7%
1989 0.166 -2.9%
1990 0.1691 +1.9%
1991 0.1665 -1.5%
1992 0.1643 -1.3%
1993 0.1637 -0.4%
1994 0.161 -1.6%
1995 0.1546 -3.9%
1996 0.15 -3.0%
1997 0.151 +0.6%
1998 0.1485 -1.6%
1999 0.1443 -2.9%
2000 0.1383 -4.2%
2001 0.1341 -3.0%
2002 0.132 -1.6%
2003 0.1251 -5.2%
2004 0.1199 -4.2%
2005 0.1103 -8.0%
2006 0.1138 +3.2%
2007 0.1098 -3.6%
2008 0.1041 -5.1%
2009 0.0988 -5.1%
2010 0.1026 +3.8%
2011 0.0962 -6.2%
2012 0.0937 -2.6%
2013 0.0926 -1.1%
2014 0.0903 -2.6%
2015 0.0887 -1.7%
2016 0.0877 -1.2%
2017 0.0844 -3.7%
2018 0.0823 -2.6%
2019 0.0801 -2.7%
2020 0.0794 -0.8%
2021 0.079 -0.5%
2022 0.0689 -12.8%
2023 0.0616 -10.5%
2024 0.0598 -3.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.0598 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.0598 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.136 0.1357 0.1362 10
1860s 0.1365 0.1358 0.1368 10
1870s 0.137 0.1361 0.138 10
1880s 0.1404 0.1374 0.1434 10
1890s 0.1461 0.1433 0.1477 10
1900s 0.1483 0.1471 0.1495 10
1910s 0.1501 0.1482 0.1535 10
1920s 0.1493 0.145 0.1545 10
1930s 0.1439 0.1399 0.1471 10
1940s 0.171 0.1453 0.1994 10
1950s 0.2243 0.205 0.2382 10
1960s 0.2346 0.2194 0.2424 10
1970s 0.1985 0.183 0.2179 10
1980s 0.1813 0.166 0.1905 10
1990s 0.1573 0.1443 0.1691 10
2000s 0.1186 0.0988 0.1383 10
2010s 0.0899 0.0801 0.1026 10
2020s 0.0698 0.0598 0.0794 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 120 Syria 0.0661 compare
  2. 121 Switzerland 0.065 compare
  3. 122 Jordan 0.0607 compare
  4. 124 Slovakia 0.0598 compare
  5. 125 Costa Rica 0.0592 compare
  6. 126 Singapore 0.0587 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Finland?
Share global methane emissions in Finland was 0.0598 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2424 in 1963.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0598 in 2024.
How does Finland rank for share global methane emissions?
Finland ranks 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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