Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Finland
Finland: Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) was 2.78 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Finland is 2.78 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Finland peaked at 2.78 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.29 %, in 1990.
Finland ranks 175th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.29 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.37 % | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.44 % | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.47 % | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.52 % | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.54 % | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.64 % | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.69 % | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.73 % | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.69 % | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.69 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.68 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.73 % | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.83 % | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9 % | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.95 % | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.15 % | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.01 % | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.17 % | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.18 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.26 % | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.28 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.23 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.22 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.27 % | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.27 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.37 % | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.47 % | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.55 % | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.71 % | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.78 % | +2.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.78 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 57% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.78 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.07 %, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 % | 1.29 % | 1.69 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 % | 1.68 % | 2.15 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 % | 2.01 % | 2.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 % | 2.47 % | 2.78 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 173 Ethiopia 2.82 % compare
- 174 Poland 2.79 % compare
- 176 Madagascar 2.76 % compare
- 177 Thailand 2.74 % compare
- 178 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.63 % 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 in Finland?
- Waste — emissions share in Finland was 2.78 % 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 2.78 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 % in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for waste — emissions share?
- Finland ranks 175th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). 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.