Consumption-based deforestation per person in Finland
Finland: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 5.4 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Finland, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Finland recorded 5.4 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Finland peaked at 14.59 square meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.4 square meters, in 2023.
That places Finland 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.35 square meters | 10.49 square meters | 14.36 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.56 square meters | 8.52 square meters | 14.59 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 square meters | 5.4 square meters | 7.15 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4939 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1431 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1555 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Finland?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Finland was 5.4 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 square meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 square meters in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Finland ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.