Electronic waste recycling rate in Finland

Finland: Electronic waste recycling rate was 89.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
89.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2015
All-time low
78.8%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Electronic waste recycling rate in Finland, 2005–2018

0204060801002005201120182005: 81.8 %2006: 78.8 %2007: 79.1 %2008: 82.4 %2009: 86.9 %2010: 88.5 %2011: 89.1 %2012: 89.4 %2013: 87.9 %2014: 87.8 %2015: 92.5 %2016: 88.9 %2017: 90 %2018: 89.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 89.7% for electronic waste recycling rate in 2018.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Finland peaked at 92.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2006.

Finland ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.8% 78.8% 86.9% 5
2010s 89.3% 87.8% 92.5% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Croatia 91.2% compare
  2. 2 Iceland 90.4% compare
  3. 4 Slovakia 88.9% compare
  4. 6 Poland 87.6% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electronic waste recycling rate in Finland?
Electronic waste recycling rate in Finland was 89.7% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2006.
How does Finland rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
Finland ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electronic waste recycling rate
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 425 data points, 2000–2022
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