Municipal water withdrawal in Finland
Finland: Municipal water withdrawal was 500.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal water withdrawal in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Finland is 500.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Finland peaked at 500.00 million cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 370.90 million cubic meters, in 1999.
Finland ranks 83rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Finland, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 424.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 421.60 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 419.20 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 416.80 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 414.40 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 412.00 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 401.72 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 391.45 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 381.17 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 370.90 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 404.00 million cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 404.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 404.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 405.35 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 406.70 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 408.05 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 409.40 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 407.52 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 405.64 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 403.76 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 401.88 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 400.00 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 407.50 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 415.00 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 400.00 million cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 400.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 400.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 400.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 400.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500.00 million cubic meters | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 500.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 500.00 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 72% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Finland's 500.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +25.0% | 400.00 million cubic meters | 500.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 405.32 million cubic meters | 370.90 million cubic meters | 424.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 405.84 million cubic meters | 403.76 million cubic meters | 409.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.44 million cubic meters | 400.00 million cubic meters | 500.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.00 million cubic meters | 500.00 million cubic meters | 500.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 80 El Salvador 530.00 million cubic meters compare
- 81 Tanzania 527.00 million cubic meters compare
- 82 Georgia 504.96 million cubic meters compare
- 84 Jordan 497.37 million cubic meters compare
- 85 Croatia 471.00 million cubic meters compare
- 86 Democratic Republic of Congo 464.90 million cubic meters compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Finland?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Finland was 500.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 500.00 million cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.90 million cubic meters in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Finland ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.