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Municipal waste generated per person in Finland

Municipal waste generated per person in Finland was 457 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 2.4% from 2023.

2024, kg per person457
Change on 2023-2.4%
Series high6302021
Series low4101996

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Municipal waste generated per person in Finland, 1995 to 2024

40045050055060065019952000200520102015202020241995: 413 kg per person1996: 410 kg per person1997: 447 kg per person1998: 466 kg per person1999: 484 kg per person2000: 502 kg per person2001: 465 kg per person2002: 458 kg per person2003: 466 kg per person2004: 469 kg per person2005: 478 kg per person2006: 494 kg per person2007: 506 kg per person2008: 521 kg per person2009: 480 kg per person2010: 470 kg per person2011: 505 kg per person2012: 506 kg per person2013: 493 kg per person2014: 482 kg per person2015: 500 kg per person2016: 504 kg per person2017: 510 kg per person2018: 551 kg per person2019: 566 kg per person2020: 609 kg per person2021: 630 kg per person2022: 522 kg per person2023: 468 kg per person2024: 457 kg per person
kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-03-30.
All 30 values
Periodkg per person
2024457
2023468
2022522
2021630
2020609
2019566
2018551
2017510
2016504
2015500
2014482
2013493
2012506
2011505
2010470
2009480
2008521
2007506
2006494
2005478
2004469
2003466
2002458
2001465
2000502
1999484
1998466
1997447
1996410
1995413

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Finland457
European Union (27)517

Rankings

Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

How to cite

Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Finland, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Finland, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/finland. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Finland, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/finland.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Finland, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/finland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the municipal waste generated per person in Finland?

Municipal waste generated per person in Finland was 457 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 2.4% from 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in Finland?

630 kg per person in 2021, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Municipal waste generated per person elsewhere in European Union (27)

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