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Apr 9, 2021, 8 tweets

Finland had a special year in 2019, worth a look...

In terms of Primary Energy, the largest energy source in Finland is now bioenergy, passing oil in 2019!

Finland also has a high share of nuclear...

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As of 2019, Finland now emits less CO₂ than Sweden & Norway in aggregate terms.

Finnish CO₂ emissions went down 9% in 2019.

Interesting to see how things look in 2021 (after 2020 changes).

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Though, CO₂ emissions per person are still relatively high in Finland, more than twice the global average.

In good news, Finnish CO₂ emissions per person are falling relatively fast.

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And here are total GHG emissions up until 2018, showing the size of the LULUCF sector in Finaldn...

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Continued...

Here are the CO₂ emissions including LULUCF. The net CO₂ emissions have risen, due to a weakening sink (the gross emissions should be the same as tweet #2)

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The LULUCF CO₂ emissions have increased (got less negative) due to less update in forests.

I do not know why, would have to ask a Finn! Could be increased harvest, management, age class effects, etc.

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Methane emissions have continued downwards, primarily due to less methane emissions in the waste sector.

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N₂O emissions have been flat, except from a dramatic drop around 2008/2009. This is probably a factory closure.

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