Greenhouse gas emission reduces in 2017

The total emissions of greenhouse gases in 2017 correspond with 55.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2 eq.), being 15.8 million tonnes less than in the comparison year 1990, according to Statistics Finland.

Emissions went down by almost five per cent from the previous year. The fall in emissions was most influenced by the decreased consumption of the main fossil fuels and the increased share of biofuels used in traffic.

Emissions not included in the EU Emissions Trading System went down by two per cent from 2016, being on level with the emission allocations units set by the EU. The data are based on the preliminary report on emissions in 2017 to be submitted by Statistics Finland to the European Commission by 15 January 2019.

Emissions not included in the ETS are calculated as the difference between the total emissions and verified emissions of the sectors in the EU ETS, excluding CO2 emissions from domestic civil aviation according to the inventory.