diff --git a/.chloggen/codeboten_mdatagen-statsd.yaml b/.chloggen/codeboten_mdatagen-statsd.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dde0f5b50c02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/codeboten_mdatagen-statsd.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: enhancement
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. filelogreceiver)
+component: statsdreceiver
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: update statsd receiver to use mdatagen
+
+# Mandatory: One or more tracking issues related to the change. You can use the PR number here if no issue exists.
+issues: [33524]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
+
+# If your change doesn't affect end users or the exported elements of any package,
+# you should instead start your pull request title with [chore] or use the "Skip Changelog" label.
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: []
diff --git a/receiver/statsdreceiver/documentation.md b/receiver/statsdreceiver/documentation.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6980e07b7f60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/receiver/statsdreceiver/documentation.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[comment]: <> (Code generated by mdatagen. DO NOT EDIT.)
+
+# statsd
+
+## Internal Telemetry
+
+The following telemetry is emitted by this component.
+
+### receiver_received_statsd_metrics
+
+Number of statsd metrics received.
+
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
+| 1 | Sum | Int | true |
diff --git a/receiver/statsdreceiver/generated_component_telemetry_test.go b/receiver/statsdreceiver/generated_component_telemetry_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5b9d5acc2fef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/receiver/statsdreceiver/generated_component_telemetry_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+// Code generated by mdatagen. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package statsdreceiver
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	sdkmetric "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata/metricdatatest"
+
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver/receivertest"
+)
+
+type componentTestTelemetry struct {
+	reader        *sdkmetric.ManualReader
+	meterProvider *sdkmetric.MeterProvider
+}
+
+func (tt *componentTestTelemetry) NewSettings() receiver.Settings {
+	settings := receivertest.NewNopSettings()
+	settings.MeterProvider = tt.meterProvider
+	settings.ID = component.NewID(component.MustNewType("statsd"))
+
+	return settings
+}
+
+func setupTestTelemetry() componentTestTelemetry {
+	reader := sdkmetric.NewManualReader()
+	return componentTestTelemetry{
+		reader:        reader,
+		meterProvider: sdkmetric.NewMeterProvider(sdkmetric.WithReader(reader)),
+	}
+}
+
+func (tt *componentTestTelemetry) assertMetrics(t *testing.T, expected []metricdata.Metrics) {
+	var md metricdata.ResourceMetrics
+	require.NoError(t, tt.reader.Collect(context.Background(), &md))
+	// ensure all required metrics are present
+	for _, want := range expected {
+		got := tt.getMetric(want.Name, md)
+		metricdatatest.AssertEqual(t, want, got, metricdatatest.IgnoreTimestamp())
+	}
+
+	// ensure no additional metrics are emitted
+	require.Equal(t, len(expected), tt.len(md))
+}
+
+func (tt *componentTestTelemetry) getMetric(name string, got metricdata.ResourceMetrics) metricdata.Metrics {
+	for _, sm := range got.ScopeMetrics {
+		for _, m := range sm.Metrics {
+			if m.Name == name {
+				return m
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return metricdata.Metrics{}
+}
+
+func (tt *componentTestTelemetry) len(got metricdata.ResourceMetrics) int {
+	metricsCount := 0
+	for _, sm := range got.ScopeMetrics {
+		metricsCount += len(sm.Metrics)
+	}
+
+	return metricsCount
+}
+
+func (tt *componentTestTelemetry) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return tt.meterProvider.Shutdown(ctx)
+}
diff --git a/receiver/statsdreceiver/go.mod b/receiver/statsdreceiver/go.mod
index 79ea74340508..bad39eb3a64c 100644
--- a/receiver/statsdreceiver/go.mod
+++ b/receiver/statsdreceiver/go.mod
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ require (
 	go.opentelemetry.io/collector v0.102.2-0.20240611143128-7dfb57b9ad1c
 	go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component v0.102.2-0.20240611143128-7dfb57b9ad1c
 	go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config/confignet v0.102.2-0.20240611143128-7dfb57b9ad1c
+	go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config/configtelemetry v0.102.2-0.20240611143128-7dfb57b9ad1c
 	go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap v0.102.2-0.20240611143128-7dfb57b9ad1c
 	go.opentelemetry.io/collector/consumer v0.102.2-0.20240611143128-7dfb57b9ad1c
 	go.opentelemetry.io/collector/pdata v1.9.1-0.20240611143128-7dfb57b9ad1c
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ require (
 	go.opentelemetry.io/collector/semconv v0.102.2-0.20240611143128-7dfb57b9ad1c
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.27.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.27.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric v1.27.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.27.0
 	go.uber.org/goleak v1.3.0
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0
@@ -47,11 +49,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.1 // indirect
 	github.com/prometheus/common v0.54.0 // indirect
 	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.15.0 // indirect
-	go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config/configtelemetry v0.102.2-0.20240611143128-7dfb57b9ad1c // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/collector/featuregate v1.9.1-0.20240611143128-7dfb57b9ad1c // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/prometheus v0.49.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.27.0 // indirect
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric v1.27.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.25.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.20.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.16.0 // indirect
diff --git a/receiver/statsdreceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go b/receiver/statsdreceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
index 1721283e63d1..9db5f2d91b29 100644
--- a/receiver/statsdreceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
+++ b/receiver/statsdreceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@
 package metadata
 
 import (
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
+	"errors"
+
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/noop"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
+
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config/configtelemetry"
 )
 
 func Meter(settings component.TelemetrySettings) metric.Meter {
@@ -15,3 +20,43 @@ func Meter(settings component.TelemetrySettings) metric.Meter {
 func Tracer(settings component.TelemetrySettings) trace.Tracer {
 	return settings.TracerProvider.Tracer("otelcol/statsdreceiver")
 }
+
+// TelemetryBuilder provides an interface for components to report telemetry
+// as defined in metadata and user config.
+type TelemetryBuilder struct {
+	meter                         metric.Meter
+	ReceiverReceivedStatsdMetrics metric.Int64Counter
+	level                         configtelemetry.Level
+}
+
+// telemetryBuilderOption applies changes to default builder.
+type telemetryBuilderOption func(*TelemetryBuilder)
+
+// WithLevel sets the current telemetry level for the component.
+func WithLevel(lvl configtelemetry.Level) telemetryBuilderOption {
+	return func(builder *TelemetryBuilder) {
+		builder.level = lvl
+	}
+}
+
+// NewTelemetryBuilder provides a struct with methods to update all internal telemetry
+// for a component
+func NewTelemetryBuilder(settings component.TelemetrySettings, options ...telemetryBuilderOption) (*TelemetryBuilder, error) {
+	builder := TelemetryBuilder{level: configtelemetry.LevelBasic}
+	for _, op := range options {
+		op(&builder)
+	}
+	var err, errs error
+	if builder.level >= configtelemetry.LevelBasic {
+		builder.meter = Meter(settings)
+	} else {
+		builder.meter = noop.Meter{}
+	}
+	builder.ReceiverReceivedStatsdMetrics, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
+		"receiver_received_statsd_metrics",
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of statsd metrics received."),
+		metric.WithUnit("1"),
+	)
+	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
+	return &builder, errs
+}
diff --git a/receiver/statsdreceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry_test.go b/receiver/statsdreceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry_test.go
index bdbef08eeb99..4084b48cf4a0 100644
--- a/receiver/statsdreceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry_test.go
+++ b/receiver/statsdreceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry_test.go
@@ -61,3 +61,16 @@ func TestProviders(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Fail(t, "returned Meter not mockTracer")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestNewTelemetryBuilder(t *testing.T) {
+	set := component.TelemetrySettings{
+		MeterProvider:  mockMeterProvider{},
+		TracerProvider: mockTracerProvider{},
+	}
+	applied := false
+	_, err := NewTelemetryBuilder(set, func(b *TelemetryBuilder) {
+		applied = true
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.True(t, applied)
+}
diff --git a/receiver/statsdreceiver/metadata.yaml b/receiver/statsdreceiver/metadata.yaml
index e24c0521dc83..63011408a9f8 100644
--- a/receiver/statsdreceiver/metadata.yaml
+++ b/receiver/statsdreceiver/metadata.yaml
@@ -8,3 +8,13 @@ status:
   distributions: [contrib]
   codeowners:
     active: [jmacd, dmitryax]
+
+telemetry:
+  metrics:
+    receiver_received_statsd_metrics:
+      enabled: true
+      description: Number of statsd metrics received.
+      unit: "1"
+      sum:
+        value_type: int
+        monotonic: true
diff --git a/receiver/statsdreceiver/reporter.go b/receiver/statsdreceiver/reporter.go
index 28d4ec836d27..3583ed91f899 100644
--- a/receiver/statsdreceiver/reporter.go
+++ b/receiver/statsdreceiver/reporter.go
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ import (
 // reporter struct implements the transport.Reporter interface to give consistent
 // observability per Collector metric observability package.
 type reporter struct {
-	logger        *zap.Logger
-	sugaredLogger *zap.SugaredLogger // Used for generic debug logging
-	receiverAttr  attribute.KeyValue
-	receivedCount metric.Int64Counter
+	logger           *zap.Logger
+	sugaredLogger    *zap.SugaredLogger // Used for generic debug logging
+	receiverAttr     attribute.KeyValue
+	telemetryBuilder *metadata.TelemetryBuilder
 }
 
 var (
@@ -29,19 +29,15 @@ var (
 )
 
 func newReporter(set receiver.Settings) (*reporter, error) {
-	receivedCount, err := metadata.Meter(set.TelemetrySettings).Int64Counter(
-		"receiver/received_statsd_metrics",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of statsd metrics received."),
-		metric.WithUnit("1"),
-	)
+	telemetryBuilder, err := metadata.NewTelemetryBuilder(set.TelemetrySettings)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &reporter{
-		logger:        set.Logger,
-		sugaredLogger: set.Logger.Sugar(),
-		receiverAttr:  attribute.String("receiver", set.ID.String()),
-		receivedCount: receivedCount,
+		logger:           set.Logger,
+		sugaredLogger:    set.Logger.Sugar(),
+		receiverAttr:     attribute.String("receiver", set.ID.String()),
+		telemetryBuilder: telemetryBuilder,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -52,7 +48,7 @@ func (r *reporter) OnDebugf(template string, args ...any) {
 }
 
 func (r *reporter) RecordParseFailure() {
-	r.receivedCount.Add(
+	r.telemetryBuilder.ReceiverReceivedStatsdMetrics.Add(
 		context.Background(),
 		1,
 		metric.WithAttributes(
@@ -62,7 +58,7 @@ func (r *reporter) RecordParseFailure() {
 }
 
 func (r *reporter) RecordParseSuccess(count int64) {
-	r.receivedCount.Add(
+	r.telemetryBuilder.ReceiverReceivedStatsdMetrics.Add(
 		context.Background(),
 		count,
 		metric.WithAttributes(