Greenhouse gas emissions in Finland
Finland: Greenhouse gas emissions was 87.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
87.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
109.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2003
All-time low
20.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Finland, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Finland stood at 87.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Finland peaked at 109.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1852.
Finland ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 21.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 22.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 23.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 26.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 31.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 37.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 43.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 43.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 31.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 29.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 63 Cambodia 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Romania 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 North Korea 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 67 Czechia 84.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 New Zealand 81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 69 Guinea 78.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Finland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 5.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 4.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Finland?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Finland was 87.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 109.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1852.
- How does Finland rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Finland ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.