Material footprints - main indicators in Finland

Finland: Material footprints - main indicators was 223,304 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
223,304 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
245,412 Thousand tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
153,675 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Material footprints - main indicators in Finland, 2008–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2008201620252008: 180.4k Thousand tonnes2009: 153.7k Thousand tonnes2010: 226.6k Thousand tonnes2011: 232.7k Thousand tonnes2012: 226.6k Thousand tonnes2013: 230.6k Thousand tonnes2014: 213.9k Thousand tonnes2015: 195.3k Thousand tonnes2016: 215.8k Thousand tonnes2017: 221.5k Thousand tonnes2018: 229.8k Thousand tonnes2019: 210.3k Thousand tonnes2020: 220.1k Thousand tonnes2021: 222.2k Thousand tonnes2022: 245.4k Thousand tonnes2023: 218.7k Thousand tonnes2024: 213.3k Thousand tonnes2025: 223.3k Thousand tonnes

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

Annual values for Material footprints - main indicators in Finland, 2008 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +47.5% 153,675 Thousand tonnes 226,611 Thousand tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Italy 348,080 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 8 Norway 321,953 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 9 Sweden 254,189 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 11 Bulgaria 153,875 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 12 Serbia 152,611 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 13 Czechia 147,822 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 722 data points, 2000–2025
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