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 56th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 53 North Macedonia 462 tonnes compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 2.15 tonnes compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 tonnes compare
- 56 Monaco 0 tonnes compare
- 56 Turkey 0 tonnes compare
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 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 56th out of 59 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)