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
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 20.1 compare
- 3 Saint Barthélemy 17.69 compare
- 4 Romania 17.07 compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.66 compare
- 6 Georgia 14.39 compare
- 7 Latvia 14.18 compare
- 8 Portugal 13.75 compare
More development goals data for Europe and Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8316 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,621 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
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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