Water Use Efficiency in Finland
Finland: Water Use Efficiency was 77.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water Use Efficiency in Finland, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Finland recorded 77.53 for water use efficiency in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Finland peaked at 92.38 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.13, in 2006.
Finland ranks 34th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.28 | — |
| 2006 | 30.13 | -64.3% |
| 2007 | 91.62 | +204.1% |
| 2008 | 92.38 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 84.03 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 86.2 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 87.06 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 84.77 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 82.95 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 82.73 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.97 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.32 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 90.6 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 75.04 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 60.94 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 59.51 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 73.52 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 77.86 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 77.53 | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 77.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 77.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +204.1% | 30.13 | 91.62 |
| 2006 | -64.3% | 84.28 | 30.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.49 | 30.13 | 92.38 | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.06 | 60.94 | 90.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.11 | 59.51 | 77.86 | 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 use efficiency in Finland?
- Water use efficiency in Finland was 77.53 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.38 in 2008.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.13 in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for water use efficiency?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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