Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Finland
Finland: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 6.21 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Finland stood at 6.21 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Finland peaked at 6.21 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.19 kt, in 1990.
Finland ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Finland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.19 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.33 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.44 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.53 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.61 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.68 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.74 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.79 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.84 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.87 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.9 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.92 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.95 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.97 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.03 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.05 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.08 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.12 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.13 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.15 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.16 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.17 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.17 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.18 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.19 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.19 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.21 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.21 kt | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 6.21 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 58% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 6.21 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.55 kt, 49% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 kt | 5.19 kt | 5.87 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 kt | 5.9 kt | 6.12 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 kt | 6.13 kt | 6.19 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 kt | 6.2 kt | 6.21 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 136 Bahamas 7.35 kt compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 7.25 kt compare
- 138 Turkmenistan 6.39 kt compare
- 140 China, Macao SAR 5.92 kt compare
- 141 Mauritius 5.75 kt compare
- 142 Malta 5.7 kt compare
More climate change data for Finland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 146.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 87.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in Finland?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Finland was 6.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 kt in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Finland ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.