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
13th
of 39 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 13th out of 39 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.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2000 48,195 Thousand tonnes —
2001 49,988 Thousand tonnes +3.7%
2002 52,059 Thousand tonnes +4.1%
2003 58,447 Thousand tonnes +12.3%
2004 59,788 Thousand tonnes +2.3%
2005 46,385 Thousand tonnes -22.4%
2006 54,488 Thousand tonnes +17.5%
2007 58,191 Thousand tonnes +6.8%
2008 51,602 Thousand tonnes -11.3%
2009 44,468 Thousand tonnes -13.8%
2010 55,350 Thousand tonnes +24.5%
2011 49,282 Thousand tonnes -11.0%
2012 49,332 Thousand tonnes +0.1%
2013 47,902 Thousand tonnes -2.9%
2014 45,980 Thousand tonnes -4.0%
2015 45,862 Thousand tonnes -0.3%
2016 49,945 Thousand tonnes +8.9%
2017 49,298 Thousand tonnes -1.3%
2018 48,818 Thousand tonnes -1.0%
2019 48,803 Thousand tonnes -0.0%
2020 42,475 Thousand tonnes -13.0%
2021 48,434 Thousand tonnes +14.0%
2022 44,498 Thousand tonnes -8.1%
2023 41,693 Thousand tonnes -6.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 41,693 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970 Thousand tonnes, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 41,693 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,833 Thousand tonnes, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

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. 11 Sweden 46,956 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 12 Denmark 43,522 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 14 Czechia 34,316 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 15 Belgium 29,252 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 16 Austria 28,164 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 40 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 13th out of 39 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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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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