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Published: 10 December 2010

Finland's greenhouse gas emissions 6 per cent below the commitment level of the Kyoto Protocol

According to the preliminary estimate to be submitted to the European Commission on 15 January 2010, greenhouse gas emissions in Finland amounted to 66.4 Mt of CO2 equivalent in 2009. Compared with the previous year, emissions decreased by six per cent. Decreases took place in all sectors. Decreases were most notable in emissions from industrial processes (26%), use of fuels in industry and construction (23%) and transport (5%). Emissions from agriculture and waste management declined by three to four per cent. The net sink of the Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector grew considerably to 40.7 million tonnes. Sinks of the LULUCF sector are not included as full amounts in the commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.

Development of greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Finland 1990-2009

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	12.79	9.18	4.98	0.09	0.18	6.66	3.97	70.40
1991	18.96	12.83	12.43	8.85	4.61	0.07	0.17	6.27	4.01	68.20
1992	18.73	12.30	12.35	8.97	4.35	0.04	0.16	5.86	4.03	66.78
1993	21.47	12.41	11.88	8.55	4.43	0.03	0.15	5.94	4.02	68.89
1994	26.40	12.70	12.23	8.22	4.56	0.04	0.15	5.97	3.97	74.23
1995	24.12	12.14	12.03	7.78	4.54	0.10	0.14	6.05	3.91	70.81
1996	29.83	12.00	12.00	7.92	4.72	0.15	0.14	5.96	3.82	76.53
1997	27.44	12.27	12.59	7.87	4.93	0.24	0.14	5.97	3.72	75.17
1998	24.18	11.94	12.74	8.14	4.87	0.30	0.14	5.85	3.55	71.70
1999	23.66	11.92	12.94	7.86	4.93	0.40	0.14	5.76	3.48	71.08
2000	22.12	11.94	12.84	7.49	4.95	0.57	0.12	5.85	3.27	69.16
2001	27.51	11.48	12.96	7.73	4.94	0.72	0.12	5.77	3.14	74.38
2002	30.26	11.17	13.15	7.66	4.88	0.53	0.11	5.83	2.92	76.52
2003	37.21	11.54	13.34	7.60	5.19	0.71	0.10	5.83	2.75	84.27
2004	32.97	11.63	13.68	7.28	5.47	0.74	0.11	5.77	2.61	80.26
2005	21.93	11.34	13.71	6.98	5.32	0.91	0.11	5.78	2.40	68.47
2006	32.88	11.62	13.90	6.78	5.37	0.80	0.10	5.78	2.46	79.70
2007	30.83	11.46	14.27	6.61	5.77	0.95	0.10	5.79	2.37	78.14
2008	24.25	10.80	13.68	6.42	6.02	1.04	0.09	5.93	2.28	70.51
2009	25.43	8.33	13.01	6.47	4.30	0.94	0.07	5.71	2.19	66.44

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	Harvested wood products	Land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF)
1990	-21.20	5.42	0.63	1.01	-0.95	-15.08
1991	-35.84	4.78	0.61	1.03	0.31	-29.12
1992	-29.13	4.55	0.57	1.07	-0.22	-23.16
1993	-27.24	4.77	0.55	1.09	-0.09	-20.93
1994	-19.12	4.66	0.57	1.12	-0.76	-13.53
1995	-19.13	4.94	0.54	1.14	-0.87	-13.38
1996	-28.42	4.94	0.53	1.17	-1.05	-22.83
1997	-23.52	4.94	0.52	1.20	-2.12	-18.98
1998	-22.01	4.92	0.50	1.24	-1.77	-17.11
1999	-24.57	4.88	0.51	1.26	-2.04	-19.97
2000	-26.45	4.79	0.51	1.28	-1.27	-21.14
2001	-30.94	4.87	0.53	1.28	-0.31	-24.58
2002	-31.16	5.01	0.53	1.26	-0.44	-24.79
2003	-31.01	4.95	0.53	1.27	-0.89	-25.16
2004	-31.21	5.12	0.54	1.33	-0.83	-25.06
2005	-34.55	5.32	0.54	1.31	-0.34	-27.71
2006	-38.24	5.59	0.55	1.31	-0.45	-31.24
2007	-29.30	5.75	0.57	1.31	-1.73	-23.42
2008	-34.59	5.94	0.57	1.31	-0.31	-27.07
2009	-46.90	6.07	0.57	1.24	-1.71	-40.73

Source: Greenhouse gas inventory unit, Statistics Finland

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

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• Appendix table 1. Greenhouse gas emissions in Finland 1990 - 2009 (10.12.2010)
• Appendix table 2. Carbon dioxide emissions in Finland 1990, 1995, 2000 - 2009 (10.12.2010)
• Appendix table 3. Methane emissions in Finland 1990, 1995 - 2009 (10.12.2010)
• Appendix table 4. Nitrous oxide emissions in Finland 1990, 1995 - 2009 (10.12.2010)
• Appendix table 5. Emissions of F-gases in Finland 1990 - 2009 (10.12.2010)

Figures

• Appendix figure 1: Greenhouse gas emissions in Finland by sectors in 2009¹ (10.12.2010)
• Appendix figure 2: Greenhouse gas emissions in Finland in 1990 - 2009 (10.12.2010)
• Appendix figure 3: Development of emissions in Finland in the energy sector in 1990 - 2009 (10.12.2010)
• Appendix figure 4: Greenhouse gas emission in Finland in 1990 - 2009 in relation to the Kyoto target level (10.12.2010)

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Updated 10.12.2010