Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Finland

Finland: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 47,440 Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47,440 Tonne
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
19th
of 32 countries
All-time high
214,290 Tonne
in 1992
All-time low
47,440 Tonne
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Finland, 1987–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1987200520231987: 199.0k Tonne1988: 201.2k Tonne1989: 205.8k Tonne1990: 207.8k Tonne1991: 204.0k Tonne1992: 214.3k Tonne1993: 203.6k Tonne1994: 192.2k Tonne1995: 179.8k Tonne1996: 180.0k Tonne1997: 181.3k Tonne1998: 176.3k Tonne1999: 172.8k Tonne2000: 170.2k Tonne2001: 159.6k Tonne2002: 160.3k Tonne2003: 154.9k Tonne2004: 139.8k Tonne2005: 133.4k Tonne2006: 132.1k Tonne2007: 120.2k Tonne2008: 109.2k Tonne2009: 90.8k Tonne2010: 86.7k Tonne2011: 83.3k Tonne2012: 73.0k Tonne2013: 71.1k Tonne2014: 66.2k Tonne2015: 74.8k Tonne2016: 71.2k Tonne2017: 71.3k Tonne2018: 68.6k Tonne2019: 66.9k Tonne2020: 53.1k Tonne2021: 49.1k Tonne2022: 52.7k Tonne2023: 47.4k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

Finland recorded 47,440 Tonne for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Finland peaked at 214,290 Tonne in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47,440 Tonne, in 2023.

That places Finland 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 201,970 Tonne 198,970 Tonne 205,760 Tonne 3
1990s 191,208 Tonne 172,760 Tonne 214,290 Tonne 10
2000s 137,046 Tonne 90,760 Tonne 170,150 Tonne 10
2010s 73,302 Tonne 66,160 Tonne 86,700 Tonne 10
2020s 50,560 Tonne 47,440 Tonne 53,071 Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 16 Czechia 56,391 Tonne compare
  2. 17 Ireland 53,710 Tonne compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 51,136 Tonne compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 45,210 Tonne compare
  5. 21 Hungary 43,192 Tonne compare
  6. 22 Lithuania 31,954 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

More reference data data for Finland

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Frequently asked questions

What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Finland?
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Finland was 47,440 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 214,290 Tonne in 1992.
What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 47,440 Tonne in 2023.
How does Finland rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
Finland ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 1,216 data points, 1980–2023
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