Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Finland
Finland: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 11.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Finland, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Finland is 11.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Finland peaked at 11.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2016.
That places Finland 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.4% | — |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +43.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 11.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Finland's 11.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 23 Serbia 12.3% compare
- 24 Luxembourg 12.1% compare
- 26 North Macedonia 11.3% compare
- 26 Romania 11.3% compare
- 28 Cyprus 11.1% 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Finland?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Finland was 11.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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