Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Finland

Finland: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 13.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.3
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 2007
All-time low
8.6
in 2016
Years of data
18
2004–2023

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Finland, 2004–2023

051015202004201320232004: 18.92005: 19.22006: 19.82007: 22.12008: 19.62009: 13.42010: 12.22011: 12.12012: 10.62013: 10.72014: 10.62015: 10.12016: 8.62017: 10.32018: 10.72019: 11.92020: 11.52023: 13.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 13.3 for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in 2023.

That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Finland peaked at 22.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2016.

That places Finland 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.83 13.4 22.1 6
2010s 10.78 8.6 12.2 10
2020s 12.4 11.5 13.3 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Bulgaria 15.2 compare
  2. 18 Italy 14.2 compare
  3. 19 Lithuania 13.7 compare
  4. 21 Czechia 13 compare
  5. 21 Spain 13 compare
  6. 23 Luxembourg 12.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Finland?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Finland was 13.3 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2007.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2016.
How does Finland rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
Finland ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 636 data points, 2003–2023
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