Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland
Finland: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 46.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Finland recorded 46.4% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland peaked at 82.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2006.
Finland ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.1% | — |
| 1991 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.7% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | +185.0% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 81.1% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 27.1% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 57.1% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 46.4% | 57.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland was 46.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).