Finland vs Ireland: Municipal waste collected
Finland
2.61 million tonnes
in 2023
Ireland
3.18 million tonnes
in 2020
Finland rank
42nd
Ireland rank
39th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.18 million tonnes against 2.61 million tonnes in Finland, a difference of 569,000 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 39th of 94 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.60 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 149,500 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.79 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 114,125 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.37 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 189,000 tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.18 million tonnes against 2.61 million tonnes in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Finland and Ireland?
- 569,000 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Finland ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 39th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.