CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THE AVERAGE FINN

The effects of man-made greenhouse gas emissions on the climate can be measured and compared in the form of carbon footprints.

All of us should halve our footprint.

3 400Other consumption

2 100Living

20 %

29 %18 %

33%

1 800Food

3 000 Transport and tourism

LIVING

Ordinary electricity

Wood/pellets

Natural gas

District heating

Light fuel oil

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Carbon footprints of forms of energy

Ecological electricityGround-source heat, ordinary electricity

Ground-source heat, ecological electricity

Air-source heat pump, ordinary electricity

Air-source heat pump, ecological electricity

g CO₂/kWh

In total

10 300 kg CO₂e/person/year

400Apartment

10Domestic water

860Electricity

800Heating

kg CO₂e/person/year

23.12.2019

Green district heating

TRANSPORTATION

560Red meat

170Chicken, fish and egg

340Cheeses

150Beverages100

Fruit andvegetables

70Cereal products

290Other dairy

products

FOOD

Petrol and diesel cars

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Carbon footprints of modes of transport

Electric car, ordinary electricity

Electric car, ecological electricity

Electric bicycle, ordinary electricity

Bus

Underground and tram

Commuter train

Long-distance train

Bicycle

Air travel – to Europe

Travel by boat – nearby areas

g CO₂e/person/km

Wine

0 0.4 0.60.2 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2

Carbon footprints of food

Beer and juice

Tea (ready to use)

Coffee (ready to use)

Fruit and vegetables

Tofu

Other dairy products

Milk

Emmental-cheese

Egg

Fish

Poultry

Pork

Beef

kg CO₂e/100g

Cereal products

1 140Homegoods

190Pets

360Leisure residence usage

1 690Free time

and services

OTHER CONSUMPTIONRestaurant services

0 0.4 1.00.80.60.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8

Carbon footprints of goods and services

Accommodation services

Games and toys

Sports equipment

Musical instruments

Pieces of jewellery

Audiovisual equipment

Office machines and computers

Household appliances

Glass and glass products

Plastic products

Medicinal productsBooks, newspapers and

other printed matterFootwear

Luggage and handbags

Clothing and clothing accessories

Furniture

kg CO₂e/€

kg CO₂e/person/year

kg CO₂e/person/year

4Bicycle10

Travel by boat

630Air travel

2 240Passengercar50

Publictransportation

kg CO₂e/person/year

23.12.2019

Other120

Other50

Beans4

Electric bicycle, ecological electricity

Air travel – long-haul

Sources: Statistics Finland, Motiva, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Finnish Transport Agency, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, SYKE Finnish Environment Institute, Environmental impacts of material flows caused by the Finnish economy (ENVIMAT), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and D-mat OyCO₂e = carbon dioxide equivalent