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
118th
of 208 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 118th of 208 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.

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. 115 Lesotho 4.38 % compare
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  3. 117 Sudan (former) 4.27 % compare
  4. 119 China, Macao SAR 4.21 % compare
  5. 120 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.2 % compare
  6. 121 Melanesia 4.13 % compare

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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 118th out of 208 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

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
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.