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Revisions in these statistics

During the Kyoto Protocol's second commitment period (2013 to 2020), the calculation of emissions and commitments has changed due to the new, internationally agreed methodological and reporting guidelines for greenhouse gas emissions. Compared with the previous releases, Finland’s emissions level has risen due to said calculation reasons by one to four per cent, depending on the year. The emissions level is influenced, for example, by the revised GWP (global warming potential) values used in commensurating greenhouse gases, the changes made to the allocation of emissions and to the methods. The inventory figures calculated for the first reporting for the Kyoto Protocol's second commitment period are considered as the first release for the statistics (release of preliminary data of 12 Feb 2015).

Revision of the greenhouse gas emissions in Finland. Emissions corresponding to million tonnes of CO2

Emissions	Statistical year	Previous release	Latest release 3)	Change 4)
		22 May 2014	12 Feb 2015	% points
Total emissions	1990	70.3	71.6	1.7
	2005	68.6	69.6	1.5
	2008	70.1	71.3	1.7
	2009	66.0	67.6	2.3
	2010	74.4	75.9	2.0
	2011	66.9	68.3	2.1
	2012	61.0	62.5	2.4
	2013	60.6 1)	63.2	4.1
Non-emissions trading sector 5)	2005	35.2	36.2	2.8
	2008	33.7	34.9	3.5
	2009	31.4	33.0	4.8
	2010	32.9	34.4	4.5
	2011	31.5	32.9	4.2
	2012	31.3	32.8	4.5
	2013	28.9 2)	31.5	8.2

1) Proxy estimate data; calculated with different methods than the preliminary and official figures
2) Proxy estimate data; calculated with different methods than the preliminary and official figures
3) Preliminary data
4) Change between the latest and previous releases
5) Excluding CO2 emission from domestic civil aviation

Source: Greenhouse gas inventory unit, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Pia Forsell 029 551 2937, Riitta Pipatti 029 551 3543, kasvihuonekaasut@stat.fi

Director in charge: Leena Storgårds

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Updated 12.2.2015