Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Production and Use

Carbon dioxide emissions relating to energy production and consumption were 26.6 million tonnes in 2024, contributing about 69 per cent to the total CO₂ emissions in Finland. Emissions in the sector went down by 1.9 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent from 2023, which corresponded to a fall of nearly seven per cent. The use of hard coal and peat decreased in particular, as a result of which emissions caused by incineration decreased by 0.9 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent for hard coal and 0.6 million tonnes for peat. The decrease in emissions was affected by growth in production of renewable energy, especially wind power, and increased net imports of electricity. 

According to Statistics Finland’s instant preliminary data, the total emissions of greenhouse gases in 2024 corresponded with 38.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂ eq.). Emissions have fallen by 46 per cent from the comparison year 1990. Compared with the previous year, emissions decreased by 6 per cent. Emissions not included in the EU Emissions Trading System fell by under one per cent but those included in the EU ETS by fourteen per cent.

Source:
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Greenhouse gases [online publication].
ISSN=1797-6065. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 3.6.2025].
Access method: https://stat.fi/en/statistics/khki

Picture. Greenhouse gas emissions 1990-2024.