Circular material use rate in Finland
Finland: Circular material use rate was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2012
All-time low
2.0%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Circular material use rate in Finland, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.0% for circular material use rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, circular material use rate in Finland peaked at 11.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
Finland ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Circular material use rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.5% | — |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -55.2% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 23% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 21% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is circular material use rate in Finland?
- Circular material use rate in Finland was 2.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest circular material use rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest circular material use rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for circular material use rate?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is circular material use rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Circular material use rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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