Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Finland
Finland: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment was 79,431 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Finland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Finland is 79,431, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Finland peaked at 149,463 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42,460, in 2016.
That places Finland 14th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 93,676 | — |
| 2006 | 79,679 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 112,686 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 141,509 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 107,476 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 149,463 | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 42,460 | -71.6% |
| 2018 | 84,312 | +98.6% |
| 2020 | 104,023 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 79,431 | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,347 | 79,679 | 112,686 | 3 |
| 2010s | 105,044 | 42,460 | 149,463 | 5 |
| 2020s | 91,727 | 79,431 | 104,023 | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Finland?
- Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Finland was 79,431 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 149,463 in 2014.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,460 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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