Electronic waste collected, per capita in Finland
Finland: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 13.23 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Finland, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected, per capita in Finland is 13.23 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Finland peaked at 15.68 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.08 kg, in 2005.
That places Finland 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.08 kg | — |
| 2006 | 7.53 kg | +144.5% |
| 2007 | 9.2 kg | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 10.28 kg | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 9.97 kg | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.48 kg | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 9.75 kg | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.78 kg | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.65 kg | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 12.09 kg | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 11.41 kg | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.96 kg | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.87 kg | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 12.09 kg | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.27 kg | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 15.68 kg | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 14.68 kg | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 13.95 kg | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 13.23 kg | -5.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 13.23 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.83 kg, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 13.23 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.64 kg, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected, per capita in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +144.5% | 3.08 kg | 7.53 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.01 kg | 3.08 kg | 10.28 kg | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.13 kg | 9.48 kg | 13.27 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.38 kg | 13.23 kg | 15.68 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 11 Belgium 14.36 kg compare
- 12 Iceland 14.08 kg compare
- 13 Martinique 13.87 kg compare
- 15 Sweden 12.98 kg compare
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.28 kg compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.28 kg compare
- 16 United Kingdom 12.28 kg compare
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Finland?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Finland was 13.23 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 kg in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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