Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Finland
Finland: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 107.07 million Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Finland, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Finland recorded 107.07 million Tonne for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Finland peaked at 125.46 million Tonne in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65.25 million Tonne, in 2006.
Finland ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Finland, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 67.02 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 65.25 million Tonne | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 74.85 million Tonne | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 105.63 million Tonne | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 90.48 million Tonne | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 93.25 million Tonne | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 125.46 million Tonne | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 125.25 million Tonne | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 112.88 million Tonne | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 107.07 million Tonne | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.04 million Tonne | 65.25 million Tonne | 74.85 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 108.01 million Tonne | 90.48 million Tonne | 125.46 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 109.98 million Tonne | 107.07 million Tonne | 112.88 million Tonne | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 12 Netherlands 120.84 million Tonne compare
- 12 Netherlands 120.84 million Tonne compare
- 15 Spain 89.46 million Tonne compare
- 16 Bulgaria 77.50 million Tonne compare
- 17 Austria 69.74 million Tonne compare
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)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 1.95 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Finland?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Finland was 107.07 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 125.46 million Tonne in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.25 million Tonne in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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