Treatment of hazardous waste in Finland
Finland: Treatment of hazardous waste was 845,558 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
845,558
Change on year
up 314.3%
World rank
18th
of 66 countries
All-time high
845,558
in 2022
All-time low
112,860
in 2016
Years of data
7
2010–2022
Treatment of hazardous waste in Finland, 2010–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment of hazardous waste in Finland is 845,558, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 314.3% on the previous year and up 196.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Finland peaked at 845,558 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112,860, in 2016.
Finland ranks 18th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 213,420 | 112,860 | 286,443 | 5 |
| 2020s | 524,823 | 204,088 | 845,558 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 30.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.477 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.4054 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Finland?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Finland was 845,558 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 845,558 in 2022.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,860 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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