Carbon intensity of GDP in Finland
Finland: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Finland stood at 0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Finland peaked at 0.3418 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Finland ranks 125th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2906 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3125 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3169 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3418 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3103 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2704 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2562 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2548 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.259 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2862 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2617 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2105 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2427 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2246 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1958 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2033 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1791 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1844 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1717 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.159 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1645 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1503 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1404 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1051 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2562 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3418 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2375 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1958 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2862 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1726 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1404 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 122 Bahamas 0.1003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 123 Ghana 0.0993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 124 Austria 0.0991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 126 Colombia 0.0973 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 127 Latvia 0.097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 128 Italy 0.0953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1997)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production -100 % change on previous year (1997)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Finland?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Finland was 0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3418 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Finland ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.