Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Finland
Finland: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Finland, 2013–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Finland is 2.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Finland peaked at 2.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
Finland ranks 93rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.8% | — |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2199 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Finland?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Finland was 2.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Finland ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.