Electronic waste collected, per capita in Finland

Finland: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 13.23 kg in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
13.23 kg
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
14th
of 52 countries
All-time high
15.68 kg
in 2020
All-time low
3.08 kg
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Electronic waste collected, per capita in Finland, 2005–2023

510152005201420232005: 3.1 kg2006: 7.5 kg2007: 9.2 kg2008: 10.3 kg2009: 10 kg2010: 9.5 kg2011: 9.8 kg2012: 9.8 kg2013: 10.7 kg2014: 12.1 kg2015: 11.4 kg2016: 11 kg2017: 11.9 kg2018: 12.1 kg2019: 13.3 kg2020: 15.7 kg2021: 14.7 kg2022: 13.9 kg2023: 13.2 kg

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 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Belgium 14.36 kg compare
  2. 12 Iceland 14.08 kg compare
  3. 13 Martinique 13.87 kg compare
  4. 15 Sweden 12.98 kg compare
  5. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.28 kg compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.28 kg compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

More environment data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

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 52 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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Indicator
Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG)
Unit
kg
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
84 places, 1,093 data points, 2000–2023
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