Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Finland
Finland: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.24 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Finland, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +160.7% | 6.44 % | 16.79 % |
| 2016 | -77.9% | 30.63 % | 6.78 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 121 Lesotho 4.38 % compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 4.34 % compare
- 123 Sudan (former) 4.27 % compare
- 125 China, Macao SAR 4.21 % compare
- 126 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.2 % compare
- 127 Melanesia 4.13 % compare
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 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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About this data
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.