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Alcoholic beverages have been produced and consumed in Finland at least since the Iron Age (500 BCE). [7] However, consumption of alcohol in its current scale is a new phenomenon - for example, even though beer (Finnish: olut) was consumed in the 15th century tens of times as much as nowadays, it was considerably milder than the beer of today. [8]
Beer was classified into tax classes by law in Finland until the year 1995 when Finland joined the European Union.After joining the EU the law was reformed so that the tax is set directly by the percentage of alcohol by volume contained in the product: with 0.5–2.8% beers €0.02/cl of alcohol, with beers over 2.8% €0.0214/cl. [2] However, the old classifications are still voluntarily used ...
Country Consumption per capita [1] (litres per year) 2018 change (litres per year) Total national consumption [a] (million litres per year) Year Sources Czech Republic * 128.0
Alcohol has been a part of many people's lives globally throughout history, especially for societal engagements. If you want to […] 10 Countries That Consume the Most Beer in 2020
Residents of Finland and Sweden consume twice as much beer as vodka (in terms of pure alcohol). [14] The Polish Beer-Lovers' Party (which won 16 seats in the Sejm in 1991) was founded on the notion of fighting alcoholism by a cultural abandonment of vodka for beer. And indeed in 1998, beer surpassed vodka as the most popular alcoholic drink in ...
Worldwide consumption in 2019 was equal to 5.5 litres of pure alcohol consumed per person aged 15 years or older. [6] This is a decrease from the 5.7 litres in 2010. Distilled alcoholic beverages are the most consumed, followed by beer and wines .
The United Kingdom ranks 24th in the world for per capita alcohol consumption, with the prevalence of pub culture sometimes being cited as a factor in the country's high alcohol consumption. [52] [53] On average, the British drink an average of 9.7 litres of alcohol per year. Statistics in 2023 have revealed that around 71.2% of adults in the ...
The consumption per capita in Peru is 22 liters per year. Three local producers are: Sab Miller, with the local brands: Cusqueña, Cristal, Pilsen, Arequipeña and the Honduran but local-made Barena; AmBev, with the Brazilian, but also local made, Brahma; Ajeper, with the all new Franca. This is a Peruvian company.