Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0079 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0079 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.0219 kt per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
Finland ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 132 Algeria 0.0081 kt per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 0.008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 134 Ireland 0.008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 136 Yemen 0.0078 kt per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lithuania 0.0077 kt per square kilometre compare
- 138 Sweden 0.0077 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Finland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 146.49 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Finland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0079 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0219 kt per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.