Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Finland
Finland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,573 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2,573 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Finland peaked at 6,765 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,573 kt, in 2023.
That places Finland 105th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Finland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,561 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,816 kt | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 4,071 kt | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 4,326 kt | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 4,610 kt | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 4,866 kt | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 5,149 kt | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 5,433 kt | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 5,716 kt | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 5,824 kt | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5,797 kt | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 5,853 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5,911 kt | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,717 kt | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 5,772 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5,770 kt | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,856 kt | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 5,997 kt | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6,053 kt | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6,052 kt | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,999 kt | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6,078 kt | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 6,194 kt | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 6,192 kt | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,193 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,277 kt | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 6,338 kt | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 6,368 kt | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6,674 kt | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 6,675 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,676 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,734 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6,765 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,685 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6,522 kt | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6,609 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,499 kt | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6,390 kt | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6,253 kt | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,002 kt | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 5,836 kt | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5,643 kt | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5,534 kt | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,034 kt | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 5,457 kt | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 5,269 kt | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,905 kt | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4,431 kt | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 4,715 kt | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 4,581 kt | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,385 kt | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4,278 kt | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,142 kt | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,052 kt | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,968 kt | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,887 kt | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,890 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,815 kt | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,758 kt | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,790 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,149 kt | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 2,573 kt | -18.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2,573 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2,573 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,617 kt | 3,561 kt | 5,716 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,841 kt | 5,717 kt | 5,997 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,174 kt | 5,999 kt | 6,368 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,623 kt | 6,390 kt | 6,765 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,436 kt | 4,431 kt | 6,253 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,171 kt | 3,815 kt | 4,715 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,318 kt | 2,573 kt | 3,790 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) in Finland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Finland was 2,573 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,765 kt in 1994.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,573 kt in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf