Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Finland
Finland: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Finland, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9.7% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Finland peaked at 13.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2016.
That places Finland 24th out of 38 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 13.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4939 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1431 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1555 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Finland?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Finland was 9.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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