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Published: 14 November 2019

Domestic material consumption 191 million tonnes in 2018

Domestic material consumption remained unchanged at 191 million tonnes. The use of wood increased by five million tonnes amounting to 49 million tonnes in 2018.

The use of domestic direct inputs remained unchanged at 180 million tonnes in 2018. Use of domestic direct inputs refers to the use of domestic natural resources, including materials extracted from nature for further processing.

When imports are added to and exports subtracted from domestic direct inputs, the result is domestic material consumption (DMC indicator). Compared to the previous year, both imports and exports grew by four million tonnes, thus, domestic material consumption remained unchanged at 191 million tonnes.

Domestic material consumption 2007–2018

Million tonnes	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Domestic direct inputs	195	196	169	187	186	185	215	170	167	172	180	180
Foreign direct inputs	64	69	53	60	62	56	58	57	53	57	56	60
Exports	44	42	35	42	44	44	45	45	42	44	45	49
Domestic material consumption	214	222	186	204	203	197	229	183	179	185	191	191

The use of wood increased by five million tonnes amounting to 49 million tonnes in 2018. In 2018, altogether 20 per cent of used direct inputs were wood. Sixty-one million tonnes of minerals and 84 million tonnes of soil materials were used. Direct inputs include domestic direct inputs and imports.

Use of direct inputs by material group 2007 to 2018, million tonnes

In 2018, altogether 642 million tonnes of natural resources were used, which was close on five per cent more than in 2017. Total usage of natural resources includes unused extractions in forestry and mining and quarrying as well as hidden flows of imports. Unused extractions amounted to 165 million tonnes and hidden flows from imported products to 237 million tonnes in total.

Source: Economy-wide material flow accounts 2018, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Niina Lesonen 029 551 3406, environmental.accounts@stat.fi

Director in charge: Ville Vertanen

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• Appendix table 1. Total material requirement by material groups 2007 - 2018 (14.11.2019)
• Appendix table 2. Direct input requirement by material groups 2007 - 2018 (14.11.2019)
• Appendix table 3. Hidden flow requirement by material groups 2007 - 2018 (14.11.2019)

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Updated 14.11.2019