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12qw -- Waste generation by industry, 2017-2023

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10/10/2025
Amount of waste 1000 tons:
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Statistics Finland, waste statistics
12qw
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Field for searching for a specific value in the list box. This is examples of values you can search for.2017 , 2018 , 2019 ,

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Field for searching for a specific value in the list box. This is examples of values you can search for.Total , NACE Section B: Mining and quarrying (05-09) , NACE C 10 - 12 Food products and beverages ,

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Field for searching for a specific value in the list box. This is examples of values you can search for.Total , Chemical waste , Metallic waste ,

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Documentation of statistics

NACE

The Standard Industrial Classification TOL 2008 is the data collection and description framework of statistics describing economic activities. It is used in statistics describing different areas of the economy, such as production and employment, and in national accounts statistics.

Waste class

Waste statistics publication, waste generation-table waste aggregates

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Amount of waste 1000 tons

Weight of waste