Long run air pollution in Finland
Finland: Long run air pollution was 125,339 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
125,339
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
86th
of 220 countries
All-time high
461,681
in 1980
All-time low
262.25
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Finland, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Finland is 125,339, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Finland peaked at 461,681 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 262.25, in 1750.
That places Finland 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 262.25 | — |
| 1751 | 264.55 | +0.9% |
| 1752 | 266.84 | +0.9% |
| 1753 | 269.13 | +0.9% |
| 1754 | 271.42 | +0.9% |
| 1755 | 273.7 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 275.99 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 278.27 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 280.54 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 282.82 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 285.09 | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 287.58 | +0.9% |
| 1762 | 290.07 | +0.9% |
| 1763 | 292.56 | +0.9% |
| 1764 | 295.05 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 297.53 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 300.01 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 302.49 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 304.96 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 307.43 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 309.9 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 312.61 | +0.9% |
| 1772 | 315.32 | +0.9% |
| 1773 | 318.02 | +0.9% |
| 1774 | 320.73 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 323.42 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 326.12 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 328.81 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 331.5 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 334.18 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 336.86 | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 339.81 | +0.9% |
| 1782 | 342.75 | +0.9% |
| 1783 | 345.69 | +0.9% |
| 1784 | 348.62 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 351.55 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 354.48 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 357.4 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 360.32 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 363.24 | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 366.15 | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 369.36 | +0.9% |
| 1792 | 372.55 | +0.9% |
| 1793 | 375.74 | +0.9% |
| 1794 | 378.93 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 382.12 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 385.3 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 388.48 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 391.65 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 394.82 | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 397.98 | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 401.76 | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 405.53 | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 409.31 | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 413.09 | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 416.87 | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 420.66 | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 424.43 | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 428.22 | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 432 | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 435.79 | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 439.93 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 444.06 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 448.2 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 452.34 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 456.48 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 460.61 | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 464.76 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 468.9 | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 473.04 | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 477.19 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 485.22 | +1.7% |
| 1822 | 493.25 | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 501.28 | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 509.32 | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 517.36 | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 525.39 | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 533.43 | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 541.48 | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 549.52 | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 557.57 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 561.18 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 564.78 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 568.38 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 571.99 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 575.59 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 579.19 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 582.8 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 586.41 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 590.01 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 593.63 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 601.55 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 609.48 | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 617.41 | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 625.34 | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 633.27 | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 641.21 | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 652.46 | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 659.45 | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 667.87 | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 676.28 | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 682.44 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 687.89 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 694.44 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 698.42 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 704.73 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 708.62 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 715.21 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 721.01 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 725.66 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 735.78 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 743.03 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 751.84 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 760.07 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 764.58 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 773.84 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 786.07 | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 790.08 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 791.83 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 791.26 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 840.41 | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 857.79 | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 869.63 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 921.11 | +5.9% |
| 1874 | 940.23 | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 912.95 | -2.9% |
| 1876 | 959.81 | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 1,003 | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 974.47 | -2.9% |
| 1879 | 981.28 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 1,030 | +4.9% |
| 1881 | 1,054 | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 1,086 | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 1,145 | +5.4% |
| 1884 | 1,153 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1,298 | +12.6% |
| 1886 | 1,231 | -5.2% |
| 1887 | 1,290 | +4.8% |
| 1888 | 1,344 | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 1,463 | +8.9% |
| 1890 | 1,528 | +4.4% |
| 1891 | 1,555 | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 1,567 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 1,647 | +5.2% |
| 1894 | 1,636 | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 1,767 | +8.0% |
| 1896 | 1,925 | +8.9% |
| 1897 | 2,173 | +12.9% |
| 1898 | 2,224 | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 2,637 | +18.6% |
| 1900 | 2,505 | -5.0% |
| 1901 | 2,694 | +7.6% |
| 1902 | 3,006 | +11.6% |
| 1903 | 3,519 | +17.1% |
| 1904 | 3,931 | +11.7% |
| 1905 | 4,489 | +14.2% |
| 1906 | 4,857 | +8.2% |
| 1907 | 5,715 | +17.7% |
| 1908 | 6,954 | +21.7% |
| 1909 | 7,340 | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 7,532 | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 8,319 | +10.5% |
| 1912 | 9,047 | +8.7% |
| 1913 | 9,787 | +8.2% |
| 1914 | 8,437 | -13.8% |
| 1915 | 8,135 | -3.6% |
| 1916 | 8,743 | +7.5% |
| 1917 | 8,738 | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 8,059 | -7.8% |
| 1919 | 10,195 | +26.5% |
| 1920 | 9,543 | -6.4% |
| 1921 | 10,272 | +7.6% |
| 1922 | 11,789 | +14.8% |
| 1923 | 14,291 | +21.2% |
| 1924 | 15,987 | +11.9% |
| 1925 | 16,713 | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 17,030 | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 21,285 | +25.0% |
| 1928 | 22,654 | +6.4% |
| 1929 | 23,697 | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 22,483 | -5.1% |
| 1931 | 23,678 | +5.3% |
| 1932 | 24,450 | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 24,958 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 27,476 | +10.1% |
| 1935 | 26,621 | -3.1% |
| 1936 | 31,994 | +20.2% |
| 1937 | 43,280 | +35.3% |
| 1938 | 41,734 | -3.6% |
| 1939 | 40,905 | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 27,899 | -31.8% |
| 1941 | 30,010 | +7.6% |
| 1942 | 29,474 | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 32,794 | +11.3% |
| 1944 | 28,279 | -13.8% |
| 1945 | 21,944 | -22.4% |
| 1946 | 32,030 | +46.0% |
| 1947 | 41,734 | +30.3% |
| 1948 | 50,959 | +22.1% |
| 1949 | 40,833 | -19.9% |
| 1950 | 43,918 | +7.6% |
| 1951 | 48,161 | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 52,561 | +9.1% |
| 1953 | 52,970 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 58,378 | +10.2% |
| 1955 | 68,712 | +17.7% |
| 1956 | 77,196 | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 79,152 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 76,574 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 86,166 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 100,292 | +16.4% |
| 1961 | 106,987 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 109,612 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 123,195 | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 137,958 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 148,841 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 172,252 | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 175,170 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 197,460 | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 240,433 | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 266,128 | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 268,995 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 281,923 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 306,948 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 297,258 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 305,346 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 367,639 | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 359,600 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 407,732 | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 432,776 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 461,681 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 388,649 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 391,268 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 383,060 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 387,909 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 361,343 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 368,882 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 378,510 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 381,093 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 393,178 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 359,367 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 354,645 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 354,159 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 343,012 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 331,611 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 300,398 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 309,537 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 306,848 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 309,454 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 314,045 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 313,970 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 310,605 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 315,383 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 323,658 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 297,112 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 265,489 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 283,838 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 262,376 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 237,198 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 205,843 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 210,904 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 194,133 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 177,425 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 174,741 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 163,767 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 168,176 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 162,798 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 162,925 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 158,667 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 152,447 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 129,724 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 127,497 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 125,339 | -1.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 125,339 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 125,339 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +46.0% | 21,944 | 32,030 |
| 1937 | +35.3% | 31,994 | 43,280 |
| 1940 | -31.8% | 40,905 | 27,899 |
| 1947 | +30.3% | 32,030 | 41,734 |
| 1919 | +26.5% | 8,059 | 10,195 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 272.55 | 262.25 | 282.82 | 10 |
| 1760s | 296.28 | 285.09 | 307.43 | 10 |
| 1770s | 322.06 | 309.9 | 334.18 | 10 |
| 1780s | 350.07 | 336.86 | 363.24 | 10 |
| 1790s | 380.51 | 366.15 | 394.82 | 10 |
| 1800s | 414.99 | 397.98 | 432 | 10 |
| 1810s | 454.41 | 435.79 | 473.04 | 10 |
| 1820s | 513.34 | 477.19 | 549.52 | 10 |
| 1830s | 573.79 | 557.57 | 590.01 | 10 |
| 1840s | 630.17 | 593.63 | 667.87 | 10 |
| 1850s | 701.47 | 676.28 | 725.66 | 10 |
| 1860s | 768.84 | 735.78 | 791.83 | 10 |
| 1870s | 926.12 | 840.41 | 1,003 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,209 | 1,030 | 1,463 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,866 | 1,528 | 2,637 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,501 | 2,505 | 7,340 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8,699 | 7,532 | 10,195 | 10 |
| 1920s | 16,326 | 9,543 | 23,697 | 10 |
| 1930s | 30,758 | 22,483 | 43,280 | 10 |
| 1940s | 33,595 | 21,944 | 50,959 | 10 |
| 1950s | 64,379 | 43,918 | 86,166 | 10 |
| 1960s | 151,220 | 100,292 | 240,433 | 10 |
| 1970s | 329,434 | 266,128 | 432,776 | 10 |
| 1980s | 389,557 | 361,343 | 461,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 328,308 | 300,398 | 359,367 | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,547 | 205,843 | 323,658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,598 | 152,447 | 210,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,520 | 125,339 | 129,724 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Finland?
- Long run air pollution in Finland was 125,339 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 461,681 in 1980.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.25 in 1750.
- How does Finland rank for long run air pollution?
- Finland ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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