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

Northern Europe: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 10.05 ltpureal in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.05 ltpureal
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 39 groups
All-time high
12.13 ltpureal
in 2004
All-time low
10.05 ltpureal
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 11.7 ltpureal2001: 11.7 ltpureal2002: 11.9 ltpureal2003: 12.1 ltpureal2004: 12.1 ltpureal2005: 12.1 ltpureal2006: 12 ltpureal2007: 11.8 ltpureal2008: 11.6 ltpureal2009: 11.3 ltpureal2010: 11 ltpureal2011: 10.9 ltpureal2012: 10.8 ltpureal2013: 10.6 ltpureal2014: 10.6 ltpureal2015: 10.5 ltpureal2016: 10.6 ltpureal2017: 10.6 ltpureal2018: 10.6 ltpureal2019: 10.6 ltpureal2020: 10.6 ltpureal2021: 10.6 ltpureal2022: 10.5 ltpureal2023: 10.1 ltpureal2024: 10.1 ltpureal

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 10.05 ltpureal for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern Europe peaked at 12.13 ltpureal in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.05 ltpureal, in 2023.

Northern Europe ranks 6th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Northern Europe, 2000 to 2024.
Year ltpureal Change
2000 11.72 ltpureal
2001 11.72 ltpureal +0.0%
2002 11.85 ltpureal +1.1%
2003 12.07 ltpureal +1.9%
2004 12.13 ltpureal +0.5%
2005 12.12 ltpureal -0.1%
2006 11.95 ltpureal -1.3%
2007 11.81 ltpureal -1.2%
2008 11.55 ltpureal -2.2%
2009 11.26 ltpureal -2.5%
2010 11.05 ltpureal -1.9%
2011 10.93 ltpureal -1.1%
2012 10.79 ltpureal -1.2%
2013 10.61 ltpureal -1.7%
2014 10.56 ltpureal -0.4%
2015 10.54 ltpureal -0.2%
2016 10.59 ltpureal +0.5%
2017 10.61 ltpureal +0.2%
2018 10.58 ltpureal -0.3%
2019 10.55 ltpureal -0.2%
2020 10.6 ltpureal +0.5%
2021 10.61 ltpureal +0.1%
2022 10.45 ltpureal -1.5%
2023 10.05 ltpureal -3.9%
2024 10.05 ltpureal +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.82 ltpureal 11.26 ltpureal 12.13 ltpureal 10
2010s 10.68 ltpureal 10.54 ltpureal 11.05 ltpureal 10
2020s 10.35 ltpureal 10.05 ltpureal 10.61 ltpureal 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 3 Saint Barthélemy 17.69 ltpureal compare
  2. 4 Romania 17.07 ltpureal compare
  3. 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.66 ltpureal compare
  4. 6 Georgia 14.39 ltpureal compare
  5. 7 Latvia 14.18 ltpureal compare
  6. 8 Portugal 13.75 ltpureal compare
  7. 9 Czechia 13.52 ltpureal 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 Northern Europe?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Northern Europe was 10.05 ltpureal 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.13 ltpureal in 2004.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.05 ltpureal in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Northern Europe ranks 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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)
Unit
ltpureal
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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