Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Finland
Finland: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 89.7% in 2018. β² Rising
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Finland, 2005β2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of electronic waste recycled in Finland is 89.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Finland peaked at 92.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2006.
That places Finland 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 78.8% | 86.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 87.8% | 92.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 30.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.477 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.4054 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Finland?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Finland was 89.7% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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