Finland vs Sweden: Material footprints - main indicators
Finland
223,304 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Sweden
254,189 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th
Material footprints - main indicators over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 254,189 Thousand tonnes against 223,304 Thousand tonnes in Finland, a difference of 30,885 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 38 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167,041 Thousand tonnes | 202,543 Thousand tonnes | 35,502 Thousand tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 220,316 Thousand tonnes | 236,940 Thousand tonnes | 16,624 Thousand tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 223,842 Thousand tonnes | 255,282 Thousand tonnes | 31,440 Thousand tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprints - main indicators, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 254,189 Thousand tonnes against 223,304 Thousand tonnes in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between Finland and Sweden?
- 30,885 Thousand tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.