Finland vs Northern Europe: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material

Finland
44.24 tonnes
in 2022
Northern Europe
14.89 tonnes
in 2022
Finland rank
9th
Northern Europe rank
13th

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time

  • Finland
  • Northern Europe
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 44.24 tonnes against 14.89 tonnes in Northern Europe, a difference of 29.35 tonnes.

That makes Finland's figure about 3.0 times Northern Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 9th and Northern Europe ranks 13th of 247 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 35.91 tonnes 16.35 tonnes 19.57 tonnes Finland
2010s 42.79 tonnes 14.85 tonnes 27.94 tonnes Finland
2020s 41.12 tonnes 14.44 tonnes 26.68 tonnes Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material, Finland or Northern Europe?
Finland, at 44.24 tonnes against 14.89 tonnes in Northern Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Finland and Northern Europe?
29.35 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Northern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and Northern Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Finland ranks 9th and Northern Europe ranks 13th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
284 places, 6,507 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed