Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Finland
Finland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 28,952 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
28,952 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
106th
of 220 countries
All-time high
721,347 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
25.67 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Finland, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Finland is 28,952 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Finland peaked at 721,347 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 25.67 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Finland 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 25.67 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 25.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1752 | 26.13 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1753 | 26.35 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1754 | 26.58 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1755 | 26.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 27.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 27.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 27.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 27.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 27.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 28.17 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1762 | 28.41 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1763 | 28.66 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1764 | 28.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1765 | 29.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 29.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 29.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 29.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 30.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 30.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 30.63 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1772 | 30.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1773 | 31.17 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1774 | 31.43 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1775 | 31.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 31.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 32.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 32.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 32.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 33.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 33.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1782 | 33.6 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1783 | 33.89 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1784 | 34.18 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1785 | 34.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 34.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 35.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 35.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 35.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 35.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 36.22 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1792 | 36.54 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1793 | 36.85 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1794 | 37.17 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1795 | 37.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 37.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 38.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 38.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 38.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 39.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 39.39 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 39.73 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 40.08 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 40.42 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 40.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 41.1 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 41.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 41.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 42.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 42.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 42.83 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 43.2 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 43.58 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 43.95 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 44.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 44.69 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 45.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 45.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 45.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 46.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 46.91 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1822 | 47.65 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1823 | 48.4 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 49.14 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 49.88 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 50.62 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 51.36 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 52.09 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1829 | 52.83 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1830 | 53.57 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1831 | 53.87 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 54.18 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 54.49 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 54.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 55.1 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 55.41 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 55.71 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 56.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 56.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 56.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 57.34 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 58.06 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 58.77 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 59.48 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 60.19 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 60.91 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 73.24 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1848 | 70.63 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1849 | 73 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1850 | 72.21 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1851 | 74.32 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1852 | 76.36 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1853 | 81.74 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1854 | 78.79 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1855 | 84.13 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1856 | 81.18 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1857 | 86.55 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1858 | 88.61 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1859 | 87.33 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 92.86 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1861 | 83.42 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1862 | 88.83 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1863 | 90.94 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1864 | 91.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 93.35 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 101.02 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1867 | 95.04 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1868 | 100.04 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1869 | 103.37 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 134.41 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1871 | 137.63 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 135.67 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1873 | 173.55 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1874 | 176.83 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1875 | 143.09 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1876 | 180.04 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1877 | 202.11 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1878 | 161.02 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1879 | 167.9 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 203.36 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1881 | 223.76 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1882 | 253.8 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1883 | 295.93 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1884 | 321.94 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1885 | 489.08 tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1886 | 367.23 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1887 | 409.58 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1888 | 436.04 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1889 | 551.39 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1890 | 658.12 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1891 | 677.04 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 649.23 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1893 | 705.77 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1894 | 718.38 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 840.96 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1896 | 980.71 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1897 | 1,327 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1898 | 1,242 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1899 | 1,626 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1900 | 1,340 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1901 | 1,542 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1902 | 1,928 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1903 | 2,448 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1904 | 2,886 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1905 | 3,415 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1906 | 4,248 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1907 | 5,605 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1908 | 7,856 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1909 | 8,945 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1910 | 9,522 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1911 | 11,210 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1912 | 12,717 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1913 | 14,324 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1914 | 11,063 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1915 | 9,232 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1916 | 10,249 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1917 | 10,625 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 10,976 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 12,666 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1920 | 13,501 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1921 | 14,429 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 17,448 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1923 | 21,853 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1924 | 23,701 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1925 | 24,070 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 24,827 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 31,790 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1928 | 34,005 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 37,581 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1930 | 36,815 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 40,952 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1932 | 43,345 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 46,565 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1934 | 52,720 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1935 | 52,504 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 61,137 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1937 | 77,151 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1938 | 73,162 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1939 | 71,284 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 55,178 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1941 | 57,741 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1942 | 68,251 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1943 | 90,796 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1944 | 59,939 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1945 | 77,914 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1946 | 108,755 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1947 | 132,797 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1948 | 153,428 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1949 | 130,863 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1950 | 133,151 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 149,058 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1952 | 107,604 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1953 | 105,049 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 112,337 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 125,843 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 134,558 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 138,970 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 136,024 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 155,537 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 169,426 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 155,021 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 154,623 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 181,418 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 198,147 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 203,558 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 222,148 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 221,414 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 241,592 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 307,588 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 315,205 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 318,353 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 358,540 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 403,726 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 364,685 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 329,115 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 399,558 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 369,844 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 396,014 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 397,532 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 415,458 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 568,372 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 721,347 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 597,360 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 599,954 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 571,327 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 528,579 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 520,853 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 480,878 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 426,464 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 279,020 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1991 | 234,223 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 192,368 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 164,114 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 142,048 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 117,920 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 124,978 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 117,856 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 116,966 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 118,390 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 113,859 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 124,620 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 124,717 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 138,490 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 114,809 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 100,187 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 114,615 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 104,885 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 87,037 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 72,170 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 76,744 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 70,660 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 56,983 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 53,845 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 49,626 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 55,227 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 54,894 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51,811 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 49,595 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 45,483 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 28,505 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 28,192 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 28,952 tonnes | +2.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 28,952 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 28,952 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | +51.9% | 321.94 tonnes | 489.08 tonnes |
| 1908 | +40.1% | 5,605 tonnes | 7,856 tonnes |
| 1946 | +39.6% | 77,914 tonnes | 108,755 tonnes |
| 2020 | -37.3% | 45,483 tonnes | 28,505 tonnes |
| 1981 | +36.8% | 415,458 tonnes | 568,372 tonnes |
| 1990 | -34.6% | 426,464 tonnes | 279,020 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 26.69 tonnes | 25.67 tonnes | 27.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 29.02 tonnes | 27.92 tonnes | 30.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 31.56 tonnes | 30.37 tonnes | 32.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 34.32 tonnes | 33.02 tonnes | 35.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 37.32 tonnes | 35.91 tonnes | 38.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 40.59 tonnes | 39.05 tonnes | 42.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 44.13 tonnes | 42.46 tonnes | 45.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 49.5 tonnes | 46.17 tonnes | 52.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 54.95 tonnes | 53.57 tonnes | 56.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 62.83 tonnes | 56.63 tonnes | 73.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 81.12 tonnes | 72.21 tonnes | 88.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 94.01 tonnes | 83.42 tonnes | 103.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 161.23 tonnes | 134.41 tonnes | 202.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 355.21 tonnes | 203.36 tonnes | 551.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 942.44 tonnes | 649.23 tonnes | 1,626 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,021 tonnes | 1,340 tonnes | 8,945 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,258 tonnes | 9,232 tonnes | 14,324 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 24,321 tonnes | 13,501 tonnes | 37,581 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 55,564 tonnes | 36,815 tonnes | 77,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 93,566 tonnes | 55,178 tonnes | 153,428 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 129,813 tonnes | 105,049 tonnes | 155,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 205,494 tonnes | 154,623 tonnes | 307,588 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 365,257 tonnes | 315,205 tonnes | 403,726 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 543,059 tonnes | 415,458 tonnes | 721,347 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,788 tonnes | 116,966 tonnes | 279,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,539 tonnes | 72,170 tonnes | 138,490 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,487 tonnes | 45,483 tonnes | 76,744 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,550 tonnes | 28,192 tonnes | 28,952 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Finland?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Finland was 28,952 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 721,347 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.67 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Finland rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Finland ranks 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.