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Finnish emissions rise by 13% in 2010

Finland's greenhouse gas emissions rose by 13% to 74.6 million tonnes of CO2 in 2010, said Statistics Finland on Friday.

The emissions rose by 8.5 million tonnes of CO2 from the year before when they amounted to 66.1 million tonnes of CO32, exceeding the commitment level of the Kyoto Protocol by around 5%.

In the energy sector, emissions increased by 15% from the previous year. Emissions from industrial processes rose by 8%. Emissions from agriculture and use of solvents and other products also increased slightly. Emissions in the waste sector remained unchanged.

Meanwhile, net sinks in the Land use, Land-use Change and Forestry sector (LULUCF) dropped by 40%, mainly because of increased fellings.

The 2010 emissions data is based on the preliminary estimate to be submitted by Statistics Finland to the European Commission on 15 January.

Source: Statistics Finland