What is the average carbon footprint in Finland?

The average Finn's carbon footprint is about 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per year. This is among the world's highest. To meet climate targets it should fall below 2.5 tonnes.

What causes the most emissions?

The biggest sources are usually flying, driving, housing (heating and electricity) and food, especially red meat. One round-trip long-haul flight can be several tonnes of CO₂.

How do I reduce my carbon footprint?

The most effective measures: fly and drive less, eat less meat, use renewable energy and improve your home's energy efficiency. Even small changes add up.

How much does meat affect emissions?

Food makes up about 20–25% of a carbon footprint, and meat is the largest part of that. Beef causes many times the emissions of plant protein. A plant-focused diet halves the emissions from food.

Carbon Footprint Calculator

Calculate your carbon footprint from housing, travel and food. Compare to average. Free carbon footprint calculator.

Driving per year: 12,000 km

Flight hours per year: 4 h

Meat consumption: Omnivore

Home size: 70 m²

7.6 tonnes CO₂

Carbon footprint / year

Transport	2.8 t CO₂
Food	2.7 t CO₂
Housing	2.1 t CO₂
Total	7.6 t CO₂
Vs. Finnish average (10 t)	76 %

ℹ️ The average Finn's carbon footprint is about 10 tonnes of CO₂ per year. According to climate targets it should fall below 2.5 tonnes. The biggest impacts: flying, driving and meat consumption. This estimate is indicative.

The carbon footprint calculator estimates your annual carbon dioxide emissions based on transport, diet, and housing, and compares the result with the Finnish average. It makes it easy to spot your biggest emission sources and where to cut.

How the calculator works and what it’s for▾

How the footprint is calculated

The tool converts your driving kilometres, flight hours, meat consumption, and home size into estimated emissions and adds them into an annual footprint in tonnes of CO₂. It then compares the figure to the Finnish average as a percentage.

The result splits into three areas, so you can clearly see whether your footprint leans toward transport, food, or housing.

What you enter and what you get

You enter your annual driving in kilometres, flights in hours, your level of meat consumption, and the size of your home in square metres.

You get emissions broken down for transport, food, and housing, the total emissions, and a comparison with Finland's average of about 10 tonnes.

What to do with the result

The calculator suits anyone who wants to understand the climate impact of their lifestyle and find the most effective ways to reduce it. Once you see where the emissions come from, you can target changes where they matter most.

Good to know

The average Finnish carbon footprint is about 10 tonnes of CO₂ a year, and climate targets suggest it should fall below 2.5 tonnes. The biggest impacts come from flying, driving, and eating meat.

The estimate is indicative and based on average emission factors, so an individual's real figure may differ somewhat.

🔄 Reviewed June 2026