Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Finland
Finland: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 0.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.57
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
35th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 2009
All-time low
0.57
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Finland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Finland stood at 0.57. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Finland peaked at 0.94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 2023.
Finland ranks 35th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.78 | — |
| 2004 | 0.74 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.64 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.77 | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.84 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.94 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.82 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.66 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.67 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.68 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.66 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.69 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.67 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.68 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.64 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.57 | -10.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7971 | 0.64 | 0.94 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.688 | 0.64 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.003 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.0586 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Finland?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Finland was 0.57 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2009.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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