Total waste generation, by activity in Finland
Finland: Total waste generation, by activity was 110.83 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Finland, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 110.83 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Finland peaked at 128.26 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.71 million tonnes, in 2004.
That places Finland 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.57 million tonnes | 69.71 million tonnes | 81.79 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 108.65 million tonnes | 91.82 million tonnes | 128.26 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 113.48 million tonnes | 110.83 million tonnes | 116.13 million tonnes | 2 |
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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 total waste generation, by activity in Finland?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Finland was 110.83 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 128.26 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.71 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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