Hazardous waste imported in Finland
Finland: Hazardous waste imported was 58,353 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste imported in Finland, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste imported in Finland is 58,353 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 243.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Finland peaked at 58,353 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,982 tonnes, in 2013.
Finland ranks 22nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,278 tonnes | 16,982 tonnes | 50,682 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,253 tonnes | 33,865 tonnes | 58,353 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 imported in Finland?
- Hazardous waste imported in Finland was 58,353 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 58,353 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,982 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.6%. 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 Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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