Finland vs Ireland: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE)
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.57 Kilogrammes per person against 15.38 Kilogrammes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.19 Kilogrammes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 24 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.69 Kilogrammes per person | 11.12 Kilogrammes per person | 2.44 Kilogrammes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.24 Kilogrammes per person | 15.03 Kilogrammes per person | 0.7852 Kilogrammes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee), Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 15.57 Kilogrammes per person against 15.38 Kilogrammes per person in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.19 Kilogrammes per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- Finland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Products put on the market. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation