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12qy -- Waste treatment by type of treatment, 2017-2024
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Latest update
6/16/2026
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Amount of waste 1000 tons:
thousand tonnes
Next estimated update
6/16/2027
Creation date
6/5/2026
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Yes
Source
Tilastokeskus, Waste statistics
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12qy
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Waste treatment by Waste class, Year, Waste treatment and Information
UserManualScreenReader_Result_Text
Waste treatment by Year, Waste class, Information and Waste treatment
Amount of waste 1000 tons
Total
Energy recovery
Incineration without energy recovery
2024
Total
116,462
4,300
175
Chemical waste
363
21
98
Metallic waste
1,125
0
0
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Documentation of statistics
12qy -- Waste treatment by type of treatment, 2017-2024, Waste statistics, Statistics Finland
Waste class
Waste statistics publication, waste generation-table waste aggregates
Waste treatment
Waste treatment methods TK publication
Information
Amount of waste 1000 tons
Weight of waste
API query for this table
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JSON query:
{ "query": [ { "code": "jateluokitus_2_20180101", "selection": { "filter": "item", "values": [ "SSS", "1", "2" ] } }, { "code": "timeperiod_y", "selection": { "filter": "item", "values": [ "2024" ] } }, { "code": "jatekasittelytk_1_20180101", "selection": { "filter": "item", "values": [ "SSS", "1", "2" ] } } ], "response": { "format": "json-stat2" } }
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