How have things changed?, per capita in Finland
Finland: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0228 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0228 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0384 metric tons per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.0155 metric tons per person
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Finland, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0228 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0384 metric tons per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 metric tons per person, in 1966.
That places Finland 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0189 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.024 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0293 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0281 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0346 metric tons per person | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0324 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.034 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0361 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0367 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0366 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0341 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0337 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0356 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0304 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0337 metric tons per person | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0343 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0356 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0362 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0384 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0382 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0364 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0332 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.032 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0303 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0258 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0279 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0309 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0306 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0316 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0334 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.036 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0361 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0378 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0373 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0344 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0326 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0268 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0256 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0258 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0228 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0228 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0173 metric tons per person | 0.0155 metric tons per person | 0.0201 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0234 metric tons per person | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 0.0293 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0347 metric tons per person | 0.0324 metric tons per person | 0.0367 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0345 metric tons per person | 0.0277 metric tons per person | 0.0384 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0304 metric tons per person | 0.0258 metric tons per person | 0.0336 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 metric tons per person | 0.0307 metric tons per person | 0.0378 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 metric tons per person | 0.0228 metric tons per person | 0.0297 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 62 Portugal 0.0244 metric tons per person compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0243 metric tons per person compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 0.0242 metric tons per person compare
- 66 Bahamas 0.0221 metric tons per person compare
- 67 Spain 0.0207 metric tons per person compare
- 68 Comoros 0.0205 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Finland?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Finland was 0.0228 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0384 metric tons per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 metric tons per person in 1966.
- How does Finland rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Finland ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.