Materialflödesräkenskaper 2022

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release | Economy-wide material flow accounts 2022

According to Statistics Finland, domestic extraction of natural resources grew by six per cent in 2022. The growth was strongest in metal ores and peat, both of which grew by 12 per cent compared with the previous year. Domestic material consumption, which takes imports and exports into account, also grew by five per cent from the year before. The strongest growth was seen in fossil energy materials, the consumption of which increased by nearly 18 per cent from the previous year.

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  • Domestic extraction grew by six per cent and amounted to 250 million tonnes in 2021.
  • The extraction of metal ores grew by 12 per cent, or by nearly four million tonnes.
  • Domestic material consumption adjusted for foreign trade grew by 12 million tonnes, or by around five per cent.
  • The consumption of fossil energy materials increased by 18 per cent, or by slightly over two million tonnes.
  • Imports of biomass went down by nearly 23 per cent from the year before, the fall being caused by the ending of imports of wood from Russia.

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Economy-wide material flow accounts [online publication].
Reference period: 2022. ISSN=2242-1289. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 22.12.2024].
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