Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland
Finland: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 17.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal 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
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland stood at 17.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland peaked at 18.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2006.
Finland ranks 97th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1% | — |
| 1991 | 17.6% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -65.6% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +186.8% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 6.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.3% | 17.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 94 Kazakhstan 19.4% compare
- 95 Zambia 18.4% compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 17.9% compare
- 98 Armenia 17.6% compare
- 99 South Africa 17.4% compare
- 100 Japan 17.0% compare
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- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland was 17.9% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Finland ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).