Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Finland

Finland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2,388 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,388 kt
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
88th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6,664 kt
in 1994
All-time low
2,388 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Finland, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Finland stood at 2,388 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Finland peaked at 6,664 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,388 kt, in 2023.

That places Finland 88th out of 201 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) from CH4 in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Finland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3,500 kt
1962 3,752 kt +7.2%
1963 4,004 kt +6.7%
1964 4,256 kt +6.3%
1965 4,536 kt +6.6%
1966 4,788 kt +5.6%
1967 5,068 kt +5.8%
1968 5,348 kt +5.5%
1969 5,628 kt +5.2%
1970 5,740 kt +2.0%
1971 5,712 kt -0.5%
1972 5,768 kt +1.0%
1973 5,824 kt +1.0%
1974 5,824 kt +0.0%
1975 5,628 kt -3.4%
1976 5,684 kt +1.0%
1977 5,684 kt +0.0%
1978 5,768 kt +1.5%
1979 5,908 kt +2.4%
1980 5,964 kt +0.9%
1981 5,964 kt +0.0%
1982 5,908 kt -0.9%
1983 5,992 kt +1.4%
1984 6,104 kt +1.9%
1985 6,104 kt +0.0%
1986 6,104 kt +0.0%
1987 6,188 kt +1.4%
1988 6,244 kt +0.9%
1989 6,272 kt +0.4%
1990 6,580 kt +4.9%
1991 6,580 kt +0.0%
1992 6,580 kt +0.0%
1993 6,636 kt +0.9%
1994 6,664 kt +0.4%
1995 6,580 kt -1.3%
1996 6,412 kt -2.6%
1997 6,496 kt +1.3%
1998 6,384 kt -1.7%
1999 6,272 kt -1.8%
2000 6,132 kt -2.2%
2001 5,880 kt -4.1%
2002 5,712 kt -2.9%
2003 5,516 kt -3.4%
2004 5,404 kt -2.0%
2005 4,900 kt -9.3%
2006 5,320 kt +8.6%
2007 5,124 kt -3.7%
2008 4,760 kt -7.1%
2009 4,284 kt -10.0%
2010 4,564 kt +6.5%
2011 4,424 kt -3.1%
2012 4,228 kt -4.4%
2013 4,116 kt -2.6%
2014 3,976 kt -3.4%
2015 3,892 kt -2.1%
2016 3,808 kt -2.2%
2017 3,724 kt -2.2%
2018 3,724 kt +0.0%
2019 3,640 kt -2.3%
2020 3,584 kt -1.5%
2021 3,612 kt +0.8%
2022 2,968 kt -17.8%
2023 2,388 kt -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,542 kt 3,500 kt 5,628 kt 9
1970s 5,754 kt 5,628 kt 5,908 kt 10
1980s 6,084 kt 5,908 kt 6,272 kt 10
1990s 6,518 kt 6,272 kt 6,664 kt 10
2000s 5,303 kt 4,284 kt 6,132 kt 10
2010s 4,010 kt 3,640 kt 4,564 kt 10
2020s 3,138 kt 2,388 kt 3,612 kt 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 85 Libya 2,828 kt compare
  2. 86 Somalia 2,475 kt compare
  3. 87 Austria 2,391 kt compare
  4. 89 Kyrgyzstan 2,366 kt compare
  5. 90 Ghana 2,335 kt compare
  6. 91 Burkina Faso 2,290 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Finland?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Finland was 2,388 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 6,664 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,388 kt in 2023.
How does Finland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Finland ranks 88th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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