Material footprints - main indicators in Finland
Finland: Material footprints - main indicators was 223,304 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Material footprints - main indicators in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 223,304 Thousand tonnes for material footprints - main indicators in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Finland peaked at 245,412 Thousand tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 153,675 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.
That places Finland 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Material footprints - main indicators in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 180,407 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 153,675 Thousand tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 226,611 Thousand tonnes | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 232,676 Thousand tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 226,626 Thousand tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 230,584 Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 213,922 Thousand tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 195,278 Thousand tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 215,848 Thousand tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 221,467 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 229,831 Thousand tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 210,318 Thousand tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 220,132 Thousand tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 222,214 Thousand tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 245,412 Thousand tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 218,718 Thousand tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 213,274 Thousand tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 223,304 Thousand tonnes | +4.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 223,304 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,885 Thousand tonnes, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Finland's 223,304 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,821 Thousand tonnes, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Material footprints - main indicators in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +47.5% | 153,675 Thousand tonnes | 226,611 Thousand tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167,041 Thousand tonnes | 153,675 Thousand tonnes | 180,407 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 220,316 Thousand tonnes | 195,278 Thousand tonnes | 232,676 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,842 Thousand tonnes | 213,274 Thousand tonnes | 245,412 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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 material footprints - main indicators in Finland?
- Material footprints - main indicators in Finland was 223,304 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 245,412 Thousand tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,675 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for material footprints - main indicators?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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