Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Finland
Finland: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 7.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Finland, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Finland is 7.11, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Finland peaked at 15.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2016.
Finland ranks 107th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.83 | — |
| 1971 | 7.94 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 8.06 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 8.18 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.3 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 8.42 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.49 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.56 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 8.63 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 8.7 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 8.77 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 8.92 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.06 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.2 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.34 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9.49 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 8.69 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 7.9 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 7.11 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 6.31 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 5.52 | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 5.64 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.76 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.89 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.01 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.13 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.98 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.83 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.67 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.52 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.96 | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 9.84 | +17.2% |
| 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 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 5.45 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.64 | +21.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.31 | 7.83 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.48 | 6.31 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.79 | 5.52 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 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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- 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 7.11 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 in 2006.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Finland ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.