Electronic waste collected in Finland
Finland: Electronic waste collected was 73,901 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected in Finland, 2005β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Finland is 73,901 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Finland peaked at 86,692 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,142 tonnes, in 2005.
Finland ranks 23rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,463 tonnes | 16,142 tonnes | 54,627 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 60,842 tonnes | 50,867 tonnes | 73,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,849 tonnes | 73,901 tonnes | 86,692 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Standard Deviation 0.986 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 9.74 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 8,174 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,522 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 4.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 4.11 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 209,365 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 193,935 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Finland?
- Electronic waste collected in Finland was 73,901 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 86,692 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,142 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for electronic waste collected?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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