Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Finland
Finland: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 38.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Finland recorded 38.54 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Finland peaked at 46.38 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.03, in 2009.
That places Finland 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.73 | — |
| 2001 | 34.35 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.35 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.88 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 36.14 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.66 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.19 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 38.75 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 39.05 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.03 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 45.91 | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 46.38 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.37 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 44.97 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 41.53 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 37.86 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 41.66 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 42.23 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 43.7 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 39.25 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 41.35 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 41.52 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.24 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 39.96 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 38.54 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.91 | 32.03 | 39.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.79 | 37.86 | 46.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.12 | 38.54 | 44.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More development goals data for Finland
- Red List Index 0.981 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0889 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,590 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Finland?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Finland was 38.54 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.38 in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.03 in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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