Correction
Database tables 12cv and 12qz were updated and an error in Table 12qz was corrected on 4 August 2026.
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Environment and natureWaste statistics
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
Municipal waste per capita
447kilogrammes447
2024
Waste statistics
Updated: 04/08/2026
Figures
See key statistical data in the figures.
Weight of waste, tonnes in 2002 to 2024 by Waste treatment
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Waste statistics 2024, municipal waste, revised data
database release
Volume of waste generated in 2024 rose only slightly from the previous year
Waste statistics 2024, waste from production and consumption
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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: 8.8.2026].
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