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Published: 8 October 2019

Greenhouse gas emissions in energy supply and land transport declined in 2017

Greenhouse gas emissions produced by Finnish residents and other emissions into air not included in greenhouse gases decreased in 2017. Greenhouse gas emissions produced by Finnish residents in Finland and abroad amounted to 59 million tonnes, which was almost five per cent less than in the previous year. The drop was biggest in land transport, where emissions decreased by 10 per cent compared to 2016. Carbon dioxide emissions from biomass, in turn, grew by five per cent from the previous year, being 40 million tonnes. Other emissions than greenhouse gas emissions also decreased. The biggest drop of nearly 11 per cent was seen in sulphur dioxide emissions.

Greenhouse gas emissions by industry 2015 and 2016, million tonnes CO2 equivalent

The main reason for the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions was a decrease in emissions in energy supply. Emissions in energy supply declined by 10 per cent from the year before. All other emissions into air not included in greenhouse gases also decreased in energy supply compared to 2016. The biggest change, a 17 per cent drop, was seen in sulphur dioxide emissions.

Energy supply’s annual emission volumes have varied considerably especially on account of electricity imports and production of fossil condensate energy, whose volumes are, in turn, dependent on the availability of hydro power in the Nordic electricity market.

The fact that the share of biofuels increased in transport fuels also lowered greenhouse gas emissions. This is particularly visible in the industry of land transport, where emissions fell by 10 per cent from the previous year, and in households where emissions decreased by close on two per cent compared to 2016.

Households’ emissions generated in heating of dwellings remained almost unchanged compared to the previous year. Carbon dioxide emissions from biomass increased in energy supply by close on three per cent from 2016 as a result of increased use of biofuels. Carbon dioxide emissions from biomass are generated from combustion of biomass.

Emissions into air by industry groups 2017, tonnes

	Greenhouse gases (CO2-foss, CH4, N2O, HFC, PFC, SF6) CO2-eq.	Carbon dioxide emissions from biomass (CO2-bio)	Particles, < 10 m (PM 10)	Carbon monoxide (CO)	Ammonia (NH3)
Agriculture, fishing and aquaculture, hunting	7 763 349	802 582	3 110	18 435	27 826
Forestry	363 185	5 501	107	6 846	4
Mining and quarrying	441 488	381	1 162	1 477	0
Food industry	221 383	30 783	421	230	2
Forest industry	2 920 957	19 624 767	2 477	26 180	48
Oil refining and manufacture of chemicals	3 934 473	156 314	525	1 084	320
Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products	3 380 660	3 877	391	1 516	115
Other industries	1 686 567	107 597	239	326	195
Energy management	15 265 769	11 771 117	1 256	20 886	12
Water supply and waste management	2 457 050	324 265	82	472	102
Construction	1 200 141	52 217	538	6 290	41
Trade	502 034	9 519	28	161	3
Land transport	3 819 231	520 055	3 294	3 673	396
Water transport	3 106 592	213 913	778	10 206	4
Air transport	3 216 582	19 929	236	4 933	12
Support activities for transportation, postal activities	117 902	21 346	360	487	4
Real estate activities	132 170	32 359	76	537	7
Other service activities and administration	1 687 621	201 685	1 712	20 260	78
Households	6 750 034	6 345 160	12 833	207 161	1 897
TOTAL	58 967 188	40 243 367	29 625	331 160	31 066

The statistics on emissions into air by industry are calculated according to the EU Regulation on environmental accounts. The goal of environmental accounts is to describe the interaction between the environment and the economy by mainly using the same basic concepts and classifications as national accounts (ESA 2010). The industrial classification and division used in the statistics differ from the sector division used in the reporting of the greenhouse gas emissions to the UNFCCC. The statistics do not take into consideration the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by forest or other vegetation either.

Differing from the greenhouse gas inventory and greenhouse gas reporting, the statistics on emissions into air by industry also contain Finnish residents' emissions from land, water and air transport abroad. In turn, emissions by foreign citizens from transport on Finnish territory are subtracted from the emissions into air by industry. Due to definitional differences, the total volume of greenhouse gas emissions by industry is higher than in the Greenhouse Gas Inventory reported to the UNFCCC.

Source: Emissions into air by industry 2017, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Juuso Peltola 029 551 2330, Kai Skoglund 029 551 2675, ymparistotilinpito@stat.fi

Director in charge: Ville Vertanen

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• Appendix table 1. Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2-fos, CH4, N2O, HFC, PFC, SF6) by industry as carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2 eq.) in 2008 to 2017, tonnes (8.10.2019)
• Appendix table 2. Carbon dioxide emissions from biomass fuels (CO2-bio) by industry in 2008 to 2017, tonnes (8.10.2019)
• Appendix table 3. Ammonia emissions (NH3) by industry in 2008 to 2017, tonnes (8.10.2019)
• Appendix table 4. Sulphur dioxide emissions (SO2) by industry in 2008 to 2017, tonnes (8.10.2019)
• Appendix table 5. Nitrogen dioxide emissions (NO2) by industry in 2008 to 2017, tonnes (8.10.2019)
• Appendix table 6. Carbon monoxide emissions (CO) by industry in 2008 to 2017, tonnes (8.10.2019)
• Appendix table 7. Particulate matter emissions (PM 10) by industry in 2008 to 2017, tonnes (8.10.2019)
• Appendix table 8. Particulate matter emissions (PM 2.5) by industry in 2008 to 2017, tonnes (8.10.2019)

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Updated 8.10.2019