Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Finland

Finland: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 173.9 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
173.9 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
173.9 kt
in 2023
All-time low
145.22 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Finland, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 145.2 kt1991: 149.2 kt1992: 152.4 kt1993: 154.8 kt1994: 157 kt1995: 159.1 kt1996: 160.8 kt1997: 162.2 kt1998: 163.4 kt1999: 164.4 kt2000: 165.2 kt2001: 165.9 kt2002: 166.5 kt2003: 167.3 kt2004: 168.1 kt2005: 168.8 kt2006: 169.4 kt2007: 170.2 kt2008: 170.9 kt2009: 171.3 kt2010: 171.7 kt2011: 172.1 kt2012: 172.4 kt2013: 172.6 kt2014: 172.9 kt2015: 172.9 kt2016: 173 kt2017: 173.1 kt2018: 173.2 kt2019: 173.4 kt2020: 173.5 kt2021: 173.7 kt2022: 173.8 kt2023: 173.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Finland stood at 173.9 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 (co2eq) in Finland peaked at 173.9 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145.22 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Finland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 145.22 kt —
1991 149.24 kt +2.8%
1992 152.43 kt +2.1%
1993 154.82 kt +1.6%
1994 157 kt +1.4%
1995 159.11 kt +1.3%
1996 160.82 kt +1.1%
1997 162.2 kt +0.9%
1998 163.42 kt +0.7%
1999 164.43 kt +0.6%
2000 165.19 kt +0.5%
2001 165.86 kt +0.4%
2002 166.51 kt +0.4%
2003 167.29 kt +0.5%
2004 168.08 kt +0.5%
2005 168.78 kt +0.4%
2006 169.42 kt +0.4%
2007 170.15 kt +0.4%
2008 170.87 kt +0.4%
2009 171.32 kt +0.3%
2010 171.68 kt +0.2%
2011 172.1 kt +0.2%
2012 172.37 kt +0.2%
2013 172.65 kt +0.2%
2014 172.89 kt +0.1%
2015 172.9 kt +0.0%
2016 172.95 kt +0.0%
2017 173.06 kt +0.1%
2018 173.25 kt +0.1%
2019 173.36 kt +0.1%
2020 173.47 kt +0.1%
2021 173.66 kt +0.1%
2022 173.75 kt +0.1%
2023 173.9 kt +0.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 173.9 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 299.99 kt, 58% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 173.9 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 351.51 kt, 49% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 156.87 kt 145.22 kt 164.43 kt 10
2000s 168.35 kt 165.19 kt 171.32 kt 10
2010s 172.72 kt 171.68 kt 173.36 kt 10
2020s 173.7 kt 173.47 kt 173.9 kt 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 136 Bahamas 205.81 kt compare
  2. 137 Guinea-Bissau 202.96 kt compare
  3. 138 Turkmenistan 178.9 kt compare
  4. 140 China, Macao SAR 165.66 kt compare
  5. 141 Mauritius 161.13 kt compare
  6. 142 Malta 159.71 kt compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Finland?
Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Finland was 173.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 173.9 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 145.22 kt in 1990.
How does Finland rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Finland ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
227 places, 7,442 data points, 1990–2023
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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.