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Finland CO₂ Emissions
Finland emitted 29.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 77th most of 213 countries. That is 5.3 tonnes per person, 1.1× the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Finland in 2026 so far
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CO₂ in 2024
29.8 Mt
29.8 million tonnes
World rank
#77
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
5.3 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-6.3%
2023: 31.8 Mt
Historical share
0.2%
#54 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 6.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 48%. Emissions peaked in 2003 at 72.7 million tonnes and are now 59% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.8 |
| 2023 | 31.8 |
| 2022 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 37.8 |
| 2020 | 37.7 |
| 2019 | 42.4 |
| 2018 | 45.7 |
| 2017 | 44.7 |
| 2016 | 47.3 |
| 2015 | 44.2 |
| 2014 | 47.6 |
| 2013 | 51.7 |
| 2012 | 51.2 |
| 2011 | 56.6 |
| 2010 | 64.1 |
| 2009 | 55.9 |
| 2008 | 58.6 |
| 2007 | 66.8 |
| 2006 | 68.4 |
| 2005 | 57.1 |
| 2004 | 68.9 |
| 2003 | 72.7 |
| 2002 | 65.0 |
| 2001 | 62.5 |
| 2000 | 57.0 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Finland’s CO₂, at 61%.
- Coal26%7.8 Mt
- Oil61%18.2 Mt
- Gas9%2.8 Mt
- Cement1%0.4 Mt
- Flaring0%0.1 Mt
- Other industry2%0.5 Mt
How Finland compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Finland emit?
Finland emitted 29.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.
What are Finland’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Finland emits 5.3 tonnes per person, 1.1× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (5.6 million people in 2024).
Are Finland’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 6.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 48%. Emissions peaked in 2003 at 72.7 million tonnes and are now 59% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Finland?
Oil is the largest source, at 61% of Finland’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (18.2 million tonnes).
How much has Finland contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Finland has emitted about 3 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.2% of the world total, the 54th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →