Finland vs Norway: Material footprints - main indicators
Finland
223,304 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Norway
321,953 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
10th
Norway rank
8th
Material footprints - main indicators over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 321,953 Thousand tonnes against 223,304 Thousand tonnes in Finland, a difference of 98,649 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 8th of 38 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167,041 Thousand tonnes | 310,064 Thousand tonnes | 143,022 Thousand tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 220,316 Thousand tonnes | 317,314 Thousand tonnes | 96,998 Thousand tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 226,619 Thousand tonnes | 326,258 Thousand tonnes | 99,639 Thousand tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprints - main indicators, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 321,953 Thousand tonnes against 223,304 Thousand tonnes in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between Finland and Norway?
- 98,649 Thousand tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- Finland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 8th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.