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 29th out of 47 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.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.5% | — |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 29th out of 47 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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