Alcohol consumption in Finland
Finland: Alcohol consumption was 7.2 Litres per person in 2024. β² Rising
Alcohol consumption in Finland, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.2 Litres per person for alcohol consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Finland peaked at 10.5 Litres per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.7 Litres per person, in 1960.
That places Finland 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 Litres per person | 2.7 Litres per person | 5.7 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 Litres per person | 5.8 Litres per person | 8.4 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 Litres per person | 7.9 Litres per person | 9.4 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.65 Litres per person | 8.2 Litres per person | 9.5 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 Litres per person | 8.6 Litres per person | 10.5 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 Litres per person | 8.2 Litres per person | 9.8 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 Litres per person | 7.2 Litres per person | 8.2 Litres per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption in Finland?
- Alcohol consumption in Finland was 7.2 Litres per person in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 Litres per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 Litres per person in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for alcohol consumption?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.