Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Finland
Finland: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 100.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Finland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Finland recorded 100.3% for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Finland peaked at 103.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2010.
Finland ranks 8th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 103.5% | — |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 100.7% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +59.9% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 80.1% | 103.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 53.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 100.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 5 French Guiana 144.3% compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 114.2% compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 105.5% compare
- 9 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 10 Cameroon 100.0% compare
- 10 El Salvador 100.0% compare
- 10 Fiji 100.0% compare
- 10 Panama 100.0% compare
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- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
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- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0062 t per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Finland?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Finland was 100.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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