Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Production and Use

Carbon dioxide emissions relating to energy production and consumption were 28.2 million tonnes in 2023, contributing about 70 per cent to the total CO₂ emissions in Finland. Changes in the structure of domestic electricity production, especially increased production of nuclear power and wind power, enabled a decrease in energy-based greenhouse gas emissions by around 4.6 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent in 2023.

According to Statistics Finland’s instant preliminary data, the total emissions of greenhouse gases in 2023 corresponded with 40.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂ eq.). Emissions have fallen by 43 per cent from the comparison year 1990. Compared with the previous year, emissions decreased by 11 per cent. Emissions not included in the EU Emissions Trading System fell by five per cent but those included in the EU ETS by nineteen per cent.

Source:
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Greenhouse gases [online publication].
Reference period: 2023. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 30.5.2024].
Access method: https://stat.fi/en/publication/clmpw5zl2iw7w0bw1nfrnsg70

Picture. Greenhouse gas emissions 1990-2023.