Appendix table 1. Waste generation by industry, 2018, 1,000 tonnes
NACE | Waste class | ||||||||||
Total | Chemical waste | Metallic waste | Paper and cardboard waste | Wood waste | Animal and vegetal waste | Household and mixed waste | Sludges | Mineral waste | Other waste | Of which hazardous waste | |
Total | 128 252 | 438 | 887 | 525 | 4 371 | 1 039 | 2 262 | 999 | 116 303 | 1 428 | 1 899 |
NACE Section B: Mining and quarrying (05-09) | 96 068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 068 | 0 | 344 |
NACE C 10 - 12 Food products and beverages | 650 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 462 | 32 | 21 | 77 | 46 | 4 |
NACE C 16 Wood and wood products | 1 756 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 620 | 95 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 3 |
NACE C 17 - 18 Paper and paper products printing and reproduction of recorded media | 3 354 | 191 | 16 | 68 | 1 904 | 4 | 347 | 583 | 161 | 80 | 6 |
NACE C 19-22 Coke and refined petroleum products, Chemicals, chemical products and rubber and plastic products | 885 | 95 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 185 | 34 | 526 | 14 | 106 |
NACE C 23 Non-metallic mineral products | 240 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 139 | 62 | 6 |
NACE C 24 - 25 Basic metals and metal products | 1 317 | 52 | 131 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 101 | 975 | 1 | 565 |
NACE D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (35) | 1 309 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 144 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 1 027 | 60 | 153 |
NACE E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (36-39) | 3 421 | 19 | 149 | 5 | 169 | 31 | 157 | 210 | 2 098 | 581 | 325 |
NACE F Construction (41-43) | 15 715 | 3 | 170 | 0 | 401 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 101 | 35 | 253 |
NACE G - U Services, Goverment | 1 129 | 57 | 65 | 127 | 30 | 129 | 429 | 12 | 47 | 233 | 93 |
Others (C 13-15, 26-33) | 370 | 10 | 215 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 66 | 35 | 12 |
Households | 2 038 | 0 | 90 | 292 | 68 | 302 | 1 004 | 3 | 1 | 279 | 29 |
Source: Waste statistics 2018, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Juha Espo 029 551 3463, Heidi Pirtonen 029 551 3583, ymparistotilinpito@stat.fi
Director in charge: Ville Vertanen
Updated 17.6.2020
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
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Appendix table 1. Waste generation by industry, 2018, 1,000 tonnes
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