Municipal waste generated in Finland
Finland: Municipal waste generated was 2.61 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Finland, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Finland stood at 2.61 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Finland peaked at 3.49 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million tonnes, in 2002.
That places Finland 47th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 3.49 million 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 municipal waste generated in Finland?
- Municipal waste generated in Finland was 2.61 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million tonnes in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for municipal waste generated?
- Finland ranks 47th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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