Land Surface Temperature in Finland
Finland: Land Surface Temperature was 2.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.69
Change on year
down 44.2%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.44
in 2000
All-time low
0.6884
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.69 for land surface temperature in 2021.
The figure is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Finland peaked at 5.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6884, in 2001.
Finland ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Land Surface Temperature in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.44 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6884 | -87.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | +235.8% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.94 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.44 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -41.0% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | +173.9% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 4.31 | +228.7% |
| 2014 | 4.44 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | +80.0% |
| 2019 | 3.06 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 4.81 | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 2.69 | -44.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.45, 15% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.87, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 | 0.6884 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 1.31 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 2.69 | 4.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Finland?
- Land surface temperature in Finland was 2.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6884 in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for land surface temperature?
- Finland ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Land Surface Temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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