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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Finland: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 5.54 t (2024), 45th of 203 in the world and 20th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 8.66 t (2024), 41st of 203 in the world and 16th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 48.7 Mt (2024), 79th of 203 in the world and 26th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person5.54 t2024 · world 45/203 · region 20/49GHG per person8.66 t2024 · world 41/203 · region 16/49GHG emissions48.7 Mt2024 · world 79/203 · region 26/49CO₂ emissions31.1 Mt2024 · world 73/203 · region 28/49
CO₂ per person
FinlandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Finland5.54 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
FinlandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Finland8.66 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Finland in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes5.54 t202445/20320/4911.11 t12.28 t7.14 t−39%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e8.66 t202441/20316/4914.43 t15.46 t9.83 t−28%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e48.7 Mt202479/20326/4974.7 Mt82.9 Mt54.3 Mt−26%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt31.1 Mt202473/20328/4957.5 Mt65.8 Mt39.5 Mt−37%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e10.8 Mt202497/20322/499.5 Mt8.3 Mt6.9 Mt+40%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption50.2%202148/2125/5431.7%33.4%47.3%+15.1 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output52.9%202161/20618/5133.4%30.0%51.9%+20.0 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³4.6 µg/m³2023193/20051/529.4 µg/m³7.7 µg/m³5.0 µg/m³−27%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area74.2%202413/2141/5773.7%73.2%74.2%+0.5 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area7.4%2024188/21052/557.3%7.5%7.5%±0.0 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area7.4%2024118/20642/537.2%7.4%7.4%±0.0 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory13.5%202596/21338/55··13.0%−0.7 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources2.8%2022124/17738/472.7%4.5%2.8%−0.9 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³19,258 m³202231/1834/4820,671 m³19,950 m³19,351 m³−2.6%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,620 kg/ha202477/17933/483,499 kg/ha3,135 kg/ha3,589 kg/ha−1.9%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Finland and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Finland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorFinlandRussiaSwedenNorway
CO₂ per person5.54 t202413.98 t20243.57 t20247.18 t2024
GHG per person8.66 t202417.93 t20244.97 t20249.65 t2024
GHG emissions48.7 Mt20242,575.7 Mt202452.6 Mt202453.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions31.1 Mt20242,009.2 Mt202437.8 Mt202440.0 Mt2024
Methane10.8 Mt2024416.9 Mt20248.1 Mt20248.8 Mt2024
Renewable energy50.2%20213.5%202157.9%202161.4%2021
Renewable power52.9%202119.2%202167.4%202199.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure4.6 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³20235.3 µg/m³20235.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover74.2%202450.8%202468.6%202433.2%2024
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