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Published: 13 December 2011

Greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 nearly at the level prior to the economic downturn

In 2010, Finland's greenhouse gas emissions amounted to 74.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2 eq.). They rose by a total of 8.5 million carbon dioxide tonnes from the year before, exceeding the commitment level of the Kyoto Protocol by around five per cent. The data are based on the preliminary estimate to be submitted by Statistics Finland to the European Commission on 15 January 2012 concerning emissions in 2010.

In the energy sector, emissions increased by 15 per cent from the previous year. Emissions from industrial processes rose by eight per cent. Emissions from agriculture and use of solvents and other products also increased slightly. Emissions in the waste sector remained unchanged. Net sinks in the Land use, Land-use Change and Forestry sector (LULUCF) dropped by 40 per cent mainly because of increased fellings.

Development of greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Finland 1990-2010

Finland's greenhouse gas emissions without the Land use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector (see table below). Emissions as amounts corresponding to million tonnes of CO2

Year	Energy				Industrial processes		Solvents and other products use	Agriculture	Waste management	Emissions without LULUCF
	Energy industries	Manufacturing industries and construction (emissions from energy use of fuels)	Transport	Other fuel use 1)	Other industrial processes	Consumption of F-gases
1990	19.19	13.36	12.76	9.18	5.01	0.09	0.18	6.62	3.97	70.35
1991	18.96	12.83	12.40	8.85	4.64	0.07	0.17	6.23	4.01	68.17
1992	18.73	12.30	12.32	8.97	4.39	0.04	0.16	5.82	4.03	66.76
1993	21.47	12.41	11.85	8.55	4.46	0.03	0.15	5.91	4.02	68.86
1994	26.40	12.70	12.20	8.22	4.64	0.04	0.15	5.94	3.97	74.25
1995	24.12	12.14	11.99	7.78	4.59	0.10	0.14	6.03	3.91	70.81
1996	29.83	12.00	11.98	7.92	4.76	0.15	0.14	5.94	3.82	76.54
1997	27.44	12.27	12.55	7.87	4.98	0.24	0.14	5.95	3.72	75.16
1998	24.18	11.94	12.70	7.99	4.92	0.30	0.14	5.83	3.55	71.55
1999	23.66	11.92	12.94	7.74	4.98	0.40	0.14	5.75	3.48	71.01
2000	22.12	11.94	12.84	7.49	5.00	0.57	0.12	5.84	3.27	69.20
2001	27.51	11.48	12.96	7.73	4.99	0.72	0.12	5.77	3.14	74.43
2002	30.26	11.17	13.16	7.66	4.94	0.53	0.11	5.83	2.92	76.58
2003	37.23	11.54	13.34	7.72	5.24	0.71	0.10	5.84	2.75	84.48
2004	33.05	11.63	13.69	7.33	5.52	0.74	0.11	5.78	2.61	80.45
2005	21.93	11.33	13.71	7.13	5.42	0.91	0.11	5.79	2.40	68.73
2006	32.89	11.62	13.90	6.90	5.46	0.80	0.10	5.79	2.46	79.92
2007	30.83	11.44	14.26	6.71	5.86	0.95	0.10	5.78	2.38	78.31
2008	24.17	10.78	13.60	6.24	6.10	1.04	0.09	5.87	2.28	70.18
2009	25.22	8.39	12.92	6.20	4.40	0.94	0.07	5.72	2.19	66.05
2010	30.55	9.88	13.57	6.68	4.57	1.20	0.07	5.88	2.19	74.58

1) Other fuel use includes subgategories heating of buildings, other fuel use in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, other fuel use and fugitive emissions from fuels

Emissions and removals of the LULUCF sector in Finland. Emissions and sinks as amounts corresponding to million tonnes of CO2 (emissions are positive figures, removals negative)

Year	Forest land	Cropland	Grassland	Wetlands	Settlements	Harvested wood products	Land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF)
1990	-23.26	5.57	0.80	1.30	0.82	-0.95	-15.71
1991	-37.48	4.97	0.80	1.34	0.86	0.31	-29.21
1992	-31.37	4.81	0.78	1.37	0.93	-0.22	-23.71
1993	-29.67	5.08	0.76	1.41	0.97	-0.09	-21.55
1994	-22.24	5.08	0.74	1.44	1.01	-0.76	-14.72
1995	-22.24	5.40	0.72	1.47	1.04	-0.87	-14.48
1996	-31.31	5.50	0.69	1.47	1.13	-1.05	-23.57
1997	-25.59	5.64	0.68	1.47	1.22	-2.12	-18.69
1998	-23.92	5.77	0.68	1.47	1.32	-1.77	-16.44
1999	-26.75	5.90	0.68	1.51	1.35	-2.04	-19.35
2000	-28.12	6.03	0.67	1.52	1.35	-1.27	-19.81
2001	-32.48	6.28	0.70	1.53	1.55	-0.31	-22.73
2002	-33.05	6.49	0.72	1.53	1.57	-0.44	-23.19
2003	-33.09	6.49	0.73	1.56	1.63	-0.89	-23.56
2004	-34.10	6.59	0.78	1.54	1.81	-0.83	-24.21
2005	-38.63	6.64	0.74	1.61	1.92	-0.34	-28.06
2006	-41.95	6.61	0.75	1.64	1.84	-0.45	-31.57
2007	-32.47	6.67	0.71	1.80	1.84	-1.73	-23.19
2008	-37.21	6.80	0.67	1.93	1.82	0.27	-25.71
2009	-48.15	6.73	0.67	1.99	1.81	1.76	-35.18
2010	-32.77	6.71	0.66	2.11	1.76	0.41	-21.12

Source: Greenhouse gas inventory unit, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Riitta Pipatti (09) 1734 3543, Tuija Lapveteläinen (09) 1734 3528, kasvihuonekaasut@stat.fi

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• Appendix table 1. Greenhouse gas emissions in Finland 1990 - 2010 (13.12.2011)
• Appendix table 2. Carbon dioxide emissions in Finland 1990 - 2010 (13.12.2011)
• Appendix table 3. Methane emissions in Finland 1990 - 2010 (13.12.2011)
• Appendix table 4. Nitrous oxide emissions in Finland 1990 - 2010 (13.12.2011)
• Appendix table 5. Emissions of F-gases in Finland 1990 - 2010 (13.12.2011)

Figures

• Appendix figure 1: Greenhouse gas emissions in Finland by sectors in 2010 (13.12.2011)
• Appendix figure 2: Greenhouse gas emissions in Finland in 1990 - 2010 (13.12.2011)
• Appendix figure 3: Development of emissions in Finland in the energy sector in 1990 - 2010 (13.12.2011)
• Appendix figure 4: Greenhouse gas emission in Finland in 1990 - 2010 in relation to the Kyoto target level (13.12.2011)

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Updated 13.12.2011