Water exploitation index, plus in Finland
Finland: Water exploitation index, plus was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
33rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Finland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Finland stood at 0.6%. 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 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Finland ranks 33rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
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 water exploitation index, plus in Finland?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Finland was 0.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 44 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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