The scope of the survey was narrowed compared to the 2014 edition which also included the legal units of divisions 38 (Waste collection, treatment and disposal; recovery) and 39 (Pollution control and other waste management services).
Changes in the sampling design (abandonment of the waste management sector) and recovery methods may also affect certain changes.
Note that data for the waste management sector (divisions 38 and 39) were disseminated separately.