Petroleum Refining

In Finland, the sub-sector Petroleum Refining (part of Energy) was responsible for 1.18 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 2.5% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (2.06 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 42.4%.

What is part of this sector? Emissions from the refining of crude oil by oil refineries. Emissions arise from the combustion of fuels, flaring and thermal cracking.