Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 10.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.06
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 39 groups
All-time high
11.52
in 2007
All-time low
10.06
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 11.42001: 11.42002: 11.52003: 11.52004: 11.52005: 11.52006: 11.52007: 11.52008: 11.42009: 11.22010: 11.12011: 112012: 112013: 10.82014: 10.72015: 10.52016: 10.42017: 10.32018: 10.22019: 10.22020: 10.22021: 10.22022: 10.22023: 10.12024: 10.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Europe and Northern America stood at 10.06. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Europe and Northern America peaked at 11.52 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.06, in 2023.

That places Europe and Northern America 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Europe and Northern America, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.45
2001 11.45 +0.0%
2002 11.46 +0.1%
2003 11.46 -0.0%
2004 11.46 -0.0%
2005 11.48 +0.1%
2006 11.5 +0.2%
2007 11.52 +0.2%
2008 11.41 -1.0%
2009 11.21 -1.8%
2010 11.05 -1.4%
2011 11 -0.5%
2012 10.96 -0.3%
2013 10.84 -1.1%
2014 10.67 -1.6%
2015 10.55 -1.2%
2016 10.4 -1.4%
2017 10.33 -0.7%
2018 10.24 -0.8%
2019 10.19 -0.5%
2020 10.18 -0.1%
2021 10.17 -0.0%
2022 10.18 +0.0%
2023 10.06 -1.2%
2024 10.06 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.44 11.21 11.52 10
2010s 10.62 10.19 11.05 10
2020s 10.13 10.06 10.18 5

Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America

  1. 2 United States Virgin Islands 20.1 compare
  2. 3 Saint Barthélemy 17.69 compare
  3. 4 Romania 17.07 compare
  4. 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.66 compare
  5. 6 Georgia 14.39 compare
  6. 7 Latvia 14.18 compare
  7. 8 Portugal 13.75 compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Europe and Northern America?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Europe and Northern America was 10.06 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 11.52 in 2007.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.06 in 2023.
How does Europe and Northern America rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Europe and Northern America ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
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