Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Finland
Finland: Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was 88.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Finland, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 88.8% for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Finland peaked at 92.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2006.
Finland ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.8% | — |
| 2006 | 78.8% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 78.8% | 86.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 87.8% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.1% | 90.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Finland?
- Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Finland was 88.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee)?
- Finland ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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