Finland vs Greece: Packaging waste by waste management operations
Finland
856,901 Tonne
in 2023
Greece
1.12 million Tonne
in 2023
Finland rank
19th
Greece rank
18th
Packaging waste by waste management operations over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.12 million Tonne against 856,901 Tonne in Finland, a difference of 263,499 Tonne.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 19th and Greece ranks 18th of 38 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428,333 Tonne | 787,033 Tonne | 358,700 Tonne | Greece |
| 2000s | 603,253 Tonne | 1.02 million Tonne | 414,817 Tonne | Greece |
| 2010s | 718,094 Tonne | 803,339 Tonne | 85,245 Tonne | Greece |
| 2020s | 874,900 Tonne | 1.08 million Tonne | 208,250 Tonne | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Finland or Greece?
- Greece, at 1.12 million Tonne against 856,901 Tonne in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Finland and Greece?
- 263,499 Tonne, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Finland ranks 19th and Greece ranks 18th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.