Share of global plastic waste imports in Finland
Finland: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Finland, 1988–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global plastic waste imports in Finland stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,787.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Finland peaked at 1.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Finland ranks 41st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4939 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1431 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1555 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Finland?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Finland was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,787.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.