Hazardous waste exported in Finland
Finland: Hazardous waste exported was 120,805 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste exported in Finland, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 120,805 tonnes for hazardous waste exported in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Finland peaked at 141,704 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92,104 tonnes, in 2011.
That places Finland 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111,259 tonnes | 92,104 tonnes | 123,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,580 tonnes | 120,805 tonnes | 141,704 tonnes | 4 |
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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 hazardous waste exported in Finland?
- Hazardous waste exported in Finland was 120,805 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 141,704 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,104 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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