Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total in Finland

Finland: Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total was 360.5 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
360.5 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
430.67 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars
in 2016
All-time low
260.81 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total in Finland, 2004–2022

01002003004002004201320222004: 269.2 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2006: 260.8 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2008: 278.3 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2010: 374.3 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2012: 326.9 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2014: 346.6 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2016: 430.7 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2018: 430 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2020: 393.9 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2022: 360.5 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in Finland is 360.5 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in Finland peaked at 430.67 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2016 and was at its lowest, 260.81 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars, in 2006.

That places Finland 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total waste generated in Finland, 2004 to 2022.
Year Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars Change
2004 269.18 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars
2006 260.81 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars -3.1%
2008 278.34 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars +6.7%
2010 374.29 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars +34.5%
2012 326.85 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars -12.7%
2014 346.59 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars +6.0%
2016 430.67 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars +24.3%
2018 430.02 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars -0.2%
2020 393.89 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars -8.4%
2022 360.5 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 269.44 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 260.81 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 278.34 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 3
2010s 381.68 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 326.85 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 430.67 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 5
2020s 377.2 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 360.5 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 393.89 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Bulgaria 484.26 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
  2. 3 Sweden 256.33 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
  3. 4 Romania 222.22 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
  4. 5 Austria 127.68 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in Finland?
Waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in Finland was 360.5 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 430.67 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2016.
What is the lowest waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 260.81 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2006.
How does Finland rank for waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total?
Finland ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2022.
Is waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total waste generated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total waste generated
Unit
Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
29 places, 286 data points, 2004–2022
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This dataset presents data on waste by economic sector, using the major divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 4. Data source(s): (i) OECD State of the Environment questionnaire on waste for non-EU countries; (ii) EU Waste Framework Directive for EU-countries (available in Eurostat database https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/environment/database); and (iii) UNSD, Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) for non-OECD countries. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 2025 Database documentation