Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Finland
Finland: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.2819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Finland, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Finland peaked at 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Finland ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 0.2895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 0.2919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.2956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.2969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.2976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.2988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.2993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.3008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.3023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.3029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.3042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.3095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 0.3175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 0.3279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1875 | 0.3393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 0.3506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1877 | 0.3607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 0.3687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 0.3736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.3747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.3731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.3711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.3688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.3661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.3633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.3603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.3574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.3545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.3521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.3278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1891 | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1892 | 0.3749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1893 | 0.3954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1894 | 0.4133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1895 | 0.4286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 0.441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 0.4504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 0.4566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 0.4596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.4557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.4496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 0.4417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.4326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.4135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.4047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 0.3921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.3895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.3887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.3882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.3882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.3883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.3885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.3889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.3894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.3901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.3907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.3913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.3943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.3967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.3996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.4028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.4116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.4139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.4155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.4178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.4275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.4337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.4401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 0.4463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.4519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.4566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.4597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.4609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.4754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.5142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1943 | 0.5706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1944 | 0.6386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1945 | 0.712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1946 | 0.7849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1947 | 0.8515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1948 | 0.9063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 0.9436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 0.958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 0.9609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.9668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.9746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.9854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 15 Brunei 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Latvia 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Argentina 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 Canada 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Namibia 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Brazil 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Finland?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Finland was 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Finland rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.