What is carbon intensity of gdp in Finland?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Finland was 0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.5636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1978.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Finland rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Finland ranks 171st out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Finland

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Finland
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Finland: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

171st

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.5636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1978

All-time low

0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Finland, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Finland stood at 0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 0.5636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Finland ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Finland, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.5264 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.507 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1972	0.5093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1973	0.5197 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1974	0.4638 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1975	0.4571 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1976	0.5191 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1977	0.5145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1978	0.5636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1979	0.5239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1980	0.5017 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1981	0.4142 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1982	0.3872 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1983	0.3627 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1984	0.3619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1985	0.3832 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1986	0.3737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1987	0.3941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1988	0.3653 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1989	0.3478 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1990	0.3603 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1991	0.3875 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1992	0.381 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1993	0.393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1994	0.4239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1995	0.3848 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1996	0.4103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1997	0.3726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1998	0.3353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1999	0.3177 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2000	0.2935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2001	0.316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2002	0.3212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2003	0.355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2004	0.3246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2005	0.2611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2006	0.301 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2007	0.2785 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2008	0.2429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2009	0.2521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2010	0.2819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2011	0.2434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2012	0.2221 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2013	0.2287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2014	0.213 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2015	0.1971 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2016	0.204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2017	0.1865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2018	0.1897 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2019	0.1742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2020	0.1597 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2021	0.1549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2022	0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2023	0.1303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2024	0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4571 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3478 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5017 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3177 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1597 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Finland

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Finland?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Finland was 0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.5636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1978.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Finland rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Finland ranks 171st out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 constant 2021 US$.