Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Finland
Finland: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars was 51.1 Grams per kilometre in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Grams per kilometre.
Analysis
Finland recorded 51.1 Grams per kilometre for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Finland peaked at 181.1 Grams per kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.1 Grams per kilometre, in 2025.
That places Finland 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Finland, year by year
| Year | Grams per kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 181.1 Grams per kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 178.1 Grams per kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 177.2 Grams per kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 178.3 Grams per kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 179.8 Grams per kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 179.5 Grams per kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 179.2 Grams per kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 177.3 Grams per kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 162.9 Grams per kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 157 Grams per kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 149 Grams per kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 144 Grams per kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 139.1 Grams per kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 131.8 Grams per kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 127.4 Grams per kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 123 Grams per kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 120 Grams per kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 143.3 Grams per kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 141.4 Grams per kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 139.7 Grams per kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 120 Grams per kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 98.3 Grams per kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 85.3 Grams per kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 60.9 Grams per kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 64.6 Grams per kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 51.1 Grams per kilometre | -20.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 51.1 Grams per kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.9 Grams per kilometre, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Finland's 51.1 Grams per kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 104.5 Grams per kilometre, 49% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -28.6% | 85.3 Grams per kilometre | 60.9 Grams per kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.04 Grams per kilometre | 157 Grams per kilometre | 181.1 Grams per kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.87 Grams per kilometre | 120 Grams per kilometre | 149 Grams per kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.03 Grams per kilometre | 51.1 Grams per kilometre | 120 Grams per kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Finland?
- Average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Finland was 51.1 Grams per kilometre in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 181.1 Grams per kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1 Grams per kilometre in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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