What is emissions of air pollutants in Finland?

Emissions of air pollutants in Finland was 125,339 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 461,681 tonnes in 1980.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 262.25 tonnes in 1750.

How does Finland rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Finland ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Finland

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Finland
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Emissions of air pollutants was 125,339 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

125,339 tonnes

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

86th

of 220 countries

All-time high

461,681 tonnes

in 1980

All-time low

262.25 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Finland, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Finland is 125,339 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Finland peaked at 461,681 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 262.25 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Finland 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	272.55 tonnes	262.25 tonnes	282.82 tonnes	10
1760s	296.28 tonnes	285.09 tonnes	307.43 tonnes	10
1770s	322.06 tonnes	309.9 tonnes	334.18 tonnes	10
1780s	350.07 tonnes	336.86 tonnes	363.24 tonnes	10
1790s	380.51 tonnes	366.15 tonnes	394.82 tonnes	10
1800s	414.99 tonnes	397.98 tonnes	432 tonnes	10
1810s	454.41 tonnes	435.79 tonnes	473.04 tonnes	10
1820s	513.34 tonnes	477.19 tonnes	549.52 tonnes	10
1830s	573.79 tonnes	557.57 tonnes	590.01 tonnes	10
1840s	630.17 tonnes	593.63 tonnes	667.87 tonnes	10
1850s	701.47 tonnes	676.28 tonnes	725.66 tonnes	10
1860s	768.84 tonnes	735.78 tonnes	791.83 tonnes	10
1870s	926.12 tonnes	840.41 tonnes	1,003 tonnes	10
1880s	1,209 tonnes	1,030 tonnes	1,463 tonnes	10
1890s	1,866 tonnes	1,528 tonnes	2,637 tonnes	10
1900s	4,501 tonnes	2,505 tonnes	7,340 tonnes	10
1910s	8,699 tonnes	7,532 tonnes	10,195 tonnes	10
1920s	16,326 tonnes	9,543 tonnes	23,697 tonnes	10
1930s	30,758 tonnes	22,483 tonnes	43,280 tonnes	10
1940s	33,595 tonnes	21,944 tonnes	50,959 tonnes	10
1950s	64,379 tonnes	43,918 tonnes	86,166 tonnes	10
1960s	151,220 tonnes	100,292 tonnes	240,433 tonnes	10
1970s	329,434 tonnes	266,128 tonnes	432,776 tonnes	10
1980s	389,557 tonnes	361,343 tonnes	461,681 tonnes	10
1990s	328,308 tonnes	300,398 tonnes	359,367 tonnes	10
2000s	281,547 tonnes	205,843 tonnes	323,658 tonnes	10
2010s	172,598 tonnes	152,447 tonnes	210,904 tonnes	10
2020s	127,520 tonnes	125,339 tonnes	129,724 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Finland

83 Uganda 136,387 tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Finland?: Emissions of air pollutants in Finland was 125,339 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 461,681 tonnes in 1980.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 262.25 tonnes in 1750.
How does Finland rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Finland ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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