Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Finland
Finland: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.1% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Finland peaked at 15.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2016.
That places Finland 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 7.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
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- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Finland?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Finland was 7.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Finland ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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