Total waste generation in Finland
Finland: Total waste generation was 0 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Finland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation in Finland stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Finland peaked at 3.16 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2016.
Finland ranks 59th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total waste generation in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.54 million tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 2.04 million tonnes | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 2.74 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.16 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 4,471 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 293,977 tonnes. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,947 tonnes. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 56 North Macedonia 462 tonnes compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 2.15 tonnes compare
- 58 Liechtenstein 1 tonnes compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 tonnes
- 59 Monaco 0 tonnes
- 59 Turkey 0 tonnes
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Finland?
- Total waste generation in Finland was 0 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for total waste generation?
- Finland ranks 59th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).