Material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland

Finland: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 41,693 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41,693 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
59,788 Thousand tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
41,693 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 48.2k Thousand tonnes2001: 50.0k Thousand tonnes2002: 52.1k Thousand tonnes2003: 58.4k Thousand tonnes2004: 59.8k Thousand tonnes2005: 46.4k Thousand tonnes2006: 54.5k Thousand tonnes2007: 58.2k Thousand tonnes2008: 51.6k Thousand tonnes2009: 44.5k Thousand tonnes2010: 55.4k Thousand tonnes2011: 49.3k Thousand tonnes2012: 49.3k Thousand tonnes2013: 47.9k Thousand tonnes2014: 46.0k Thousand tonnes2015: 45.9k Thousand tonnes2016: 49.9k Thousand tonnes2017: 49.3k Thousand tonnes2018: 48.8k Thousand tonnes2019: 48.8k Thousand tonnes2020: 42.5k Thousand tonnes2021: 48.4k Thousand tonnes2022: 44.5k Thousand tonnes2023: 41.7k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland is 41,693 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland peaked at 59,788 Thousand tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41,693 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.

That places Finland 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52,361 Thousand tonnes 44,468 Thousand tonnes 59,788 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 49,057 Thousand tonnes 45,862 Thousand tonnes 55,350 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 44,275 Thousand tonnes 41,693 Thousand tonnes 48,434 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 Netherlands 56,130 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 9 Sweden 46,956 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 10 Denmark 43,522 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 12 Czechia 34,316 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 13 Belgium 29,252 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 14 Austria 28,164 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland was 41,693 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 59,788 Thousand tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 41,693 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
How does Finland rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Finland ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 811 data points, 1990–2025
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