Methane emissions in Finland
Finland emitted 10.8 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 1983.
Finland, 2024
10.8
Change from 2023
+7.1%
European Union, 2024
428.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
97th of 203
Methane emissions in Finland over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Finland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.8 Mt CO2e | 428.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 10.1 Mt CO2e | 432.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 9.7 Mt CO2e | 442.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 8.5 Mt CO2e | 449.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 6.9 Mt CO2e | 449.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 7.2 Mt CO2e | 455.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 7.2 Mt CO2e | 462.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 7.3 Mt CO2e | 468.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 7.5 Mt CO2e | 470.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 7.6 Mt CO2e | 472.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 7.7 Mt CO2e | 470.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 7.8 Mt CO2e | 476.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 7.9 Mt CO2e | 484.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 8.0 Mt CO2e | 485.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 8.3 Mt CO2e | 495.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 8.0 Mt CO2e | 496.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 8.4 Mt CO2e | 505.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 8.7 Mt CO2e | 512.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 8.9 Mt CO2e | 513.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 8.5 Mt CO2e | 518.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 8.9 Mt CO2e | 528.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 9.0 Mt CO2e | 536.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 9.2 Mt CO2e | 543.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 9.3 Mt CO2e | 547.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 9.5 Mt CO2e | 556.8 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +7.1% from 10.1 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 7.7 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by +39.5%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Finland has the 97th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 428.5 Mt CO2e.
More for Finland
All statistics for Finland
Total greenhouse gas emissions
48.7 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
6.11 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
7.0 t CO2e per person
2024 · Eurostat
Total greenhouse gas emissions
39.3 Mt CO2e
2024 · Eurostat
Temperature change
2.94e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
5.13e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT