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Environment and natureEnergy recovery of municipal waste decreased in 2022
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Data added to database tables 12cv-Municipal waste by treatment method in Finland and 12qz- Municipal waste by treatment method
Read more about the changeRegister data on waste were collected with a more detailed division than before, which made it possible to separate municipal waste more precisely from other waste. The effect of the change was biggest for data on energy recovery of waste. According to Statistics Finland, around 2.9 million tonnes of municipal waste were generated in 2022.
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- Statistics Finland had for the first time more accurate data than before on the generation and treatment of municipal waste.
- The total amount of municipal waste was 2.9 million tonnes in 2022.
- Around 43.7 per cent of all municipal waste was recovered by recycling or through preparation for reuse.
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Municipal waste generated per capita
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Municipal waste by treatment method in Finland 2022
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