Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Finland
Finland: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.1047 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Finland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.1047 for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 1,528.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Finland peaked at 0.1047 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0064, in 2012.
That places Finland 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0091 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0107 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.008 | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0963 | +953.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0734 | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1047 | +42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0093 | 0.008 | 0.0107 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.026 | 0.0064 | 0.0963 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0891 | 0.0734 | 0.1047 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 3 Serbia 0.4824 compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.2285 compare
- 5 Bulgaria 0.1835 compare
- 7 El Salvador 0.0512 compare
- 8 Montenegro 0.0511 compare
- 9 Russian Federation 0.05 compare
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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0036 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate 7.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Finland?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Finland was 0.1047 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1047 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,528.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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