Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Finland
Finland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 7.42 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Finland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Finland stood at 7.42 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Finland peaked at 7.42 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.53 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
Finland ranks 43rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.15 Mt CO2e | 4.91 Mt CO2e | 5.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 Mt CO2e | 5.66 Mt CO2e | 6.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 Mt CO2e | 6.12 Mt CO2e | 6.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 Mt CO2e | 4.37 Mt CO2e | 5.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 Mt CO2e | 3.67 Mt CO2e | 4.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 Mt CO2e | 3.53 Mt CO2e | 7.42 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1694 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 9.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.54 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 16,609 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 111,335 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 127,944 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Finland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Finland was 7.42 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Finland ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).