Finland - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Finland was 2,210 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,390 in 1990 and a minimum value of 2,210 in 2018.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,390
1991 3,220
1992 3,130
1993 3,090
1994 3,050
1995 2,910
1996 2,890
1997 2,900
1998 2,830
1999 2,740
2000 2,670
2001 2,620
2002 2,600
2003 2,560
2004 2,480
2005 2,450
2006 2,440
2007 2,380
2008 2,360
2009 2,340
2010 2,350
2011 2,320
2012 2,310
2013 2,310
2014 2,310
2015 2,310
2016 2,300
2017 2,240
2018 2,210

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Finland was 290.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 420.00 in 1996 and a minimum value of 280.00 in 2015.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 380.00
1991 400.00
1992 410.00
1993 420.00
1994 420.00
1995 420.00
1996 420.00
1997 400.00
1998 400.00
1999 370.00
2000 350.00
2001 380.00
2002 360.00
2003 370.00
2004 350.00
2005 340.00
2006 330.00
2007 320.00
2008 330.00
2009 330.00
2010 350.00
2011 300.00
2012 320.00
2013 300.00
2014 290.00
2015 280.00
2016 290.00
2017 290.00
2018 290.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Finland was 6.31 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 17.15 in 1970, while its lowest value was 4.56 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 17.15
1971 16.73
1972 16.98
1973 16.07
1974 15.83
1975 14.29
1976 14.34
1977 14.25
1978 14.64
1979 15.09
1980 14.87
1981 14.94
1982 14.39
1983 15.54
1984 5.89
1985 6.02
1986 6.28
1987 6.25
1988 5.14
1989 5.97
1990 4.56
1991 4.85
1992 5.01
1993 5.15
1994 5.22
1995 5.37
1996 5.45
1997 5.28
1998 5.48
1999 5.21
2000 5.18
2001 5.78
2002 5.72
2003 6.14
2004 6.06
2005 6.19
2006 5.96
2007 5.97
2008 6.31

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Finland was 4,240 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,340 in 1990 and a minimum value of 4,240 in 2018.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 8,340
1991 8,250
1992 8,180
1993 8,150
1994 8,050
1995 7,820
1996 7,700
1997 7,570
1998 7,300
1999 7,100
2000 6,760
2001 6,570
2002 6,290
2003 6,030
2004 5,780
2005 5,490
2006 5,540
2007 5,360
2008 5,230
2009 5,120
2010 5,150
2011 4,990
2012 4,940
2013 4,810
2014 4,670
2015 4,600
2016 4,470
2017 4,340
2018 4,240

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Finland was -15.07 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.03 in 1998 and a minimum value of -15.50 in 2009.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -2.66
1992 -3.67
1993 -2.26
1994 0.67
1995 1.33
1996 -0.69
1997 0.84
1998 3.03
1999 2.30
2000 2.72
2001 1.93
2002 -1.55
2003 -0.39
2004 0.13
2005 -3.07
2006 -2.64
2007 -3.97
2008 -5.49
2009 -15.50
2010 -11.65
2011 -15.10
2012 -15.07

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions