Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Finland
Finland: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 85.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Finland, 1970–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Finland stood at 85.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Finland peaked at 107.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1970.
That places Finland 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 29.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 30.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 58.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 56.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 79.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 35.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 66.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 48.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 107.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 82.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 85.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 41 Bolivia 103.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 42 Croatia 94.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 43 Barbados 85.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 45 Botswana 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 47 Grenada 77.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
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 water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Finland?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Finland was 85.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 107.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2017.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.