Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Finland
Finland: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 7.11 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Finland is 7.11, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Finland peaked at 15.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2016.
That places Finland 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.96 | — |
| 2001 | 8.4 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 9.84 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 11.27 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 12.7 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 14.13 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 15.56 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 14.55 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 13.54 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 12.53 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.52 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 10.51 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 8.49 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 7.48 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 6.46 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.45 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.64 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 7.11 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.95 | 6.96 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 | 5.45 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 | 7.11 | 7.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 104 Burkina Faso 7.82 compare
- 105 Romania 7.63 compare
- 106 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.54 compare
- 108 Grenada 7.05 compare
- 109 Ecuador 6.78 compare
- 110 Switzerland 6.5 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0062 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.009 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Finland?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Finland was 7.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 in 2006.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Finland ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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