Environmental protection expenditure by size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Finland
Finland: Environmental protection expenditure by size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) was 66.8 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
66.8
Change on year
up 119.7%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
66.8
in 2017
All-time low
13.5
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2017
Environmental protection expenditure by size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Finland, 2008–2017
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 66.8 for environmental protection expenditure by size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.7% on the previous year and up 394.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection expenditure by size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Finland peaked at 66.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2008.
Finland ranks 2nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Environmental protection expenditure by size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.5 | — |
| 2009 | 65.5 | +385.2% |
| 2010 | 42.4 | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 42.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.8 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 53.6 | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 37.5 | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 66.8 | +119.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 66.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 11.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Finland's 66.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6, 11.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5 | 13.5 | 65.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.61 | 30.4 | 66.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection expenditure by size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Finland?
- Environmental protection expenditure by size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Finland was 66.8 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest environmental protection expenditure by size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest environmental protection expenditure by size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for environmental protection expenditure by size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
- Finland ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
- Is environmental protection expenditure by size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.8%. 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 Environmental protection expenditure by size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2008-2018). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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