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Appendix table 1. Waste generation in 2016, 1,000 tonnes

Chemical
waste
Metallic
waste
Paper and cardboard waste Wood
waste
Animal and
vegetal waste
Household and
mixed waste
Sludges Mineral waste Other
waste
Total Of which
hazardous waste
NACE Section B: Mining and quarrying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 661 0 93 661 633
NACE C 10 - 12 Food products and beverages 1 2 5 3 492 45 38 69 82 738 14
NACE C 16 Wood and wood products 2 3 1 1 818 101 11 0 12 1 1 948 10
NACE C 17 - 18 Paper and paper products printing and reproduction of recorded media 202 21 213 2 387 4 269 403 168 96 3 763 4
NACE C 19-22
Coke and refined petroleum products, Chemicals, chemical products and rubber and plastic products
94 29 4 7 3 280 103 58 13 591 102
NACE C 23
Non-metallic mineral products
4 16 1 1 0 46 5 202 54 329 5
NACE C 24 - 25
Basic metals and metal products
59 125 5 6 0 80 63 1 377 1 1 716 897
NACE D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2 9 1 104 0 8 15 957 1 1 098 57
NACE E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 28 95 95 70 42 109 232 804 551 2 026 318
NACE F Construction 0 126 0 264 1 14 5 13 389 27 13 825 146
NACE G - U Services, Goverment 40 67 170 39 111 458 51 49 131 1 117 74
Others (A, C 13-15, 26-33) 9 109 3 10 1 12 1 115 7 266 9
Households 0 113 72 29 261 1 076 0 0 240 1 792 118
Total 442 715 570 4 738 1 016 2 408 916 110 862 1 202 122 869 2 388

Source: Waste statistics 2016, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Juha Espo 029 551 3463, Johanna Pakarinen 029-5513313, ymparistotilinpito@stat.fi

Director in charge: Ville Vertanen


Updated 31.8.2018

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Waste statistics [e-publication].
ISSN=2323-5314. 2016, Appendix table 1. Waste generation in 2016, 1,000 tonnes . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/jate/2016/jate_2016_2018-08-31_tau_001_en.html