Waste — Emissions Share in Finland

Finland: Waste — Emissions Share was 42.88 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.88 %
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
47th
of 222 countries
All-time high
59.89 %
in 2000
All-time low
42.88 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Finland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 54.1 %1991: 55.4 %1992: 56.1 %1993: 56.9 %1994: 57.4 %1995: 58.3 %1996: 58 %1997: 58.7 %1998: 59 %1999: 59.6 %2000: 59.9 %2001: 59.4 %2002: 59 %2003: 58.6 %2004: 58.9 %2005: 57.1 %2006: 59.1 %2007: 58.8 %2008: 57 %2009: 54.5 %2010: 55 %2011: 55.2 %2012: 53.8 %2013: 53.2 %2014: 52.3 %2015: 52.1 %2016: 51.3 %2017: 51.2 %2018: 51.9 %2019: 51.9 %2020: 52.2 %2021: 51.7 %2022: 47.8 %2023: 42.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Finland stood at 42.88 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Finland peaked at 59.89 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.88 %, in 2023.

That places Finland 47th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Finland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 54.14 % —
1991 55.37 % +2.3%
1992 56.15 % +1.4%
1993 56.89 % +1.3%
1994 57.44 % +1.0%
1995 58.33 % +1.5%
1996 58.04 % -0.5%
1997 58.66 % +1.1%
1998 59 % +0.6%
1999 59.56 % +0.9%
2000 59.89 % +0.6%
2001 59.42 % -0.8%
2002 58.97 % -0.8%
2003 58.65 % -0.5%
2004 58.89 % +0.4%
2005 57.13 % -3.0%
2006 59.11 % +3.5%
2007 58.79 % -0.5%
2008 57.04 % -3.0%
2009 54.49 % -4.5%
2010 55.02 % +1.0%
2011 55.25 % +0.4%
2012 53.82 % -2.6%
2013 53.22 % -1.1%
2014 52.32 % -1.7%
2015 52.07 % -0.5%
2016 51.34 % -1.4%
2017 51.16 % -0.4%
2018 51.87 % +1.4%
2019 51.88 % +0.0%
2020 52.16 % +0.5%
2021 51.71 % -0.9%
2022 47.79 % -7.6%
2023 42.88 % -10.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 42.88 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 42.88 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.36 % 54.14 % 59.56 % 10
2000s 58.24 % 54.49 % 59.89 % 10
2010s 52.8 % 51.16 % 55.25 % 10
2020s 48.63 % 42.88 % 52.16 % 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 44 Estonia 43.68 % compare
  2. 45 Iceland 43.32 % compare
  3. 46 North Macedonia 43.31 % compare
  4. 48 Romania 42.6 % compare
  5. 49 Mexico 41.8 % compare
  6. 50 Sri Lanka 41.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Finland?
Waste — emissions share in Finland was 42.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 59.89 % in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.88 % in 2023.
How does Finland rank for waste — emissions share?
Finland ranks 47th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.