Municipal waste by waste management operations in Finland
Finland: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 457 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, municipal waste by waste management operations in Finland stood at 457 Kilograms per capita.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Finland peaked at 630 Kilograms per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 410 Kilograms per capita, in 1996.
That places Finland 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 444 Kilograms per capita | 410 Kilograms per capita | 484 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 483.9 Kilograms per capita | 458 Kilograms per capita | 521 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 508.7 Kilograms per capita | 470 Kilograms per capita | 566 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.2 Kilograms per capita | 457 Kilograms per capita | 630 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 138.9 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 142.38 SLC (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 9,487 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 75.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 127,944 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 111,335 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 16,609 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1914 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0907 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.4723 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Finland?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Finland was 457 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 630 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 410 Kilograms per capita in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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