Electronic waste recycling rate in Finland
Finland: Electronic waste recycling rate was 89.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in Finland, 2005–2018
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 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.8% | — |
| 2006 | 78.8% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 89.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 89.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 78.8% | 86.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 87.8% | 92.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 6th out of 41 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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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%).