Waste management in Finland

Finland: Waste management was 60.00 million in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
60.00 million
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
59th
of 91 countries
All-time high
169.00 million
in 2009
All-time low
51.00 million
in 2017
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Waste management in Finland, 2001–2021

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M175.0M2001201120212001: 115.0M2002: 115.0M2003: 114.0M2004: 118.0M2005: 145.0M2006: 168.0M2007: 162.0M2008: 162.0M2009: 169.0M2010: 66.0M2011: 57.0M2012: 58.0M2013: 57.0M2014: 59.0M2015: 76.0M2016: 75.0M2017: 51.0M2018: 55.0M2019: 56.0M2020: 55.0M2021: 60.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, waste management in Finland stood at 60.00 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste management in Finland peaked at 169.00 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.00 million, in 2017.

That places Finland 59th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 140.89 million 114.00 million 169.00 million 9
2010s 61.00 million 51.00 million 76.00 million 10
2020s 57.50 million 55.00 million 60.00 million 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 56 Estonia 85.80 million compare
  2. 57 Ireland 64.58 million compare
  3. 58 Cyprus 62.60 million compare
  4. 60 Zambia 42.81 million compare
  5. 61 Moldova 41.00 million compare
  6. 62 El Salvador 31.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

More public sector data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is waste management in Finland?
Waste management in Finland was 60.00 million in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste management recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 169.00 million in 2009.
What is the lowest waste management recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 51.00 million in 2017.
How does Finland rank for waste management?
Finland ranks 59th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is waste management rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
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