Human caused air pollution exposure in Finland
Finland: Human caused air pollution exposure was 4.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.93
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
184th
of 240 countries
All-time high
8.28
in 2006
All-time low
4.27
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Finland is 4.93, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Finland peaked at 8.28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 2020.
Finland ranks 184th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.16 | — |
| 1999 | 7.5 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6.61 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 6.79 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.74 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.19 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.88 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.85 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.28 | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 7.19 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 6.31 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 6.69 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.46 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 6.54 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 6.52 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.95 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 6.69 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 5.34 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.54 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 5.67 | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 4.79 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 4.93 | +2.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 61% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.33 | 7.16 | 7.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.95 | 6.31 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 | 4.54 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 4.27 | 4.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 181 Solomon Islands 5.49 compare
- 182 Sweden 5.2 compare
- 183 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 5.14 compare
- 185 Cape Verde 4.92 compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.55 compare
- 187 Martinique 4.2 compare
More environment data for Finland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.003 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.0586 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Finland?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Finland was 4.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 in 2006.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Finland ranks 184th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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