Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Finland

Finland: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.24 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.24 %
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
124th
of 222 countries
All-time high
30.63 %
in 2015
All-time low
4.24 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 14.4 %1991: 13.9 %1992: 16.2 %1993: 15.2 %1994: 13.1 %1995: 14.1 %1996: 11.7 %1997: 12.1 %1998: 12.7 %1999: 12.8 %2000: 13.3 %2001: 9 %2002: 8.1 %2003: 7.1 %2004: 7.1 %2005: 7.7 %2006: 7.1 %2007: 7 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 7 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 22.7 %2013: 23.2 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 30.6 %2016: 6.8 %2017: 7 %2018: 6.8 %2019: 7.1 %2020: 7.5 %2021: 5.6 %2022: 4.8 %2023: 4.2 %

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 4.24 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Finland peaked at 30.63 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.24 %, in 2023.

Finland ranks 124th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Finland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 14.38 % —
1991 13.95 % -3.0%
1992 16.21 % +16.2%
1993 15.17 % -6.4%
1994 13.09 % -13.7%
1995 14.07 % +7.5%
1996 11.72 % -16.7%
1997 12.12 % +3.4%
1998 12.71 % +4.9%
1999 12.84 % +1.0%
2000 13.31 % +3.7%
2001 8.99 % -32.5%
2002 8.12 % -9.7%
2003 7.08 % -12.8%
2004 7.08 % +0.0%
2005 7.73 % +9.2%
2006 7.1 % -8.2%
2007 7.05 % -0.7%
2008 7.23 % +2.6%
2009 7.02 % -2.9%
2010 6.44 % -8.3%
2011 16.79 % +160.7%
2012 22.7 % +35.2%
2013 23.24 % +2.4%
2014 22.69 % -2.4%
2015 30.63 % +35.0%
2016 6.78 % -77.9%
2017 6.95 % +2.5%
2018 6.79 % -2.3%
2019 7.11 % +4.7%
2020 7.49 % +5.3%
2021 5.59 % -25.4%
2022 4.78 % -14.5%
2023 4.24 % -11.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 4.24 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 4.24 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.48 %, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +160.7% 6.44 % 16.79 %
2016 -77.9% 30.63 % 6.78 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.63 % 11.72 % 16.21 % 10
2000s 8.07 % 7.02 % 13.31 % 10
2010s 15.01 % 6.44 % 30.63 % 10
2020s 5.53 % 4.24 % 7.49 % 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 121 Lesotho 4.38 % compare
  2. 122 Uzbekistan 4.34 % compare
  3. 123 Sudan (former) 4.27 % compare
  4. 125 China, Macao SAR 4.21 % compare
  5. 126 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.2 % compare
  6. 127 Melanesia 4.13 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Finland?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Finland was 4.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 30.63 % in 2015.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 % in 2023.
How does Finland rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Finland ranks 124th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.