Electronic waste collected in Finland
Finland: Electronic waste collected was 73,901 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Finland, 2005–2023
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 25th of 56 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.
Electronic waste collected in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,142 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 39,678 tonnes | +145.8% |
| 2007 | 48,634 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 54,627 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 53,235 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 50,867 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 52,509 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 52,972 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 57,919 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 66,014 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 62,544 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 60,216 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 65,405 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 66,683 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 73,295 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 86,692 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 81,320 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 77,483 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 73,901 tonnes | -4.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 73,901 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 73,901 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected 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 | +145.8% | 16,142 tonnes | 39,678 tonnes |
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
- 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 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 25th out of 56 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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