Waste statistics
Statistics related to topics:Environment and nature
Waste statistics describe changes in the amounts of waste, treatment modes of waste and shares of hazardous waste. The classifiers in the statistics are main industries, waste categories or waste types. The data are collected from several sources and for manufacturing they are updated once a year, otherwise irregularly.
Key figures
Detailed tables of the statistics are available in the StatFin database
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Figures
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Weight of waste, tonnes in 2002 to 2023 by Waste treatment
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Documentation
Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.
Go to documentation of the statisticsReferencing instructions
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Waste statistics [online publication].
ISSN=2323-5314. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 8.5.2025].
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Inquiries primarily
Service email
ymparistotilinpito@stat.fiJuha Espo
Senior Statistician
029 551 3463
Other experts
Martti Kujansuu
Senior Statistician
029 551 3899