Water withdrawals per capita in Finland
Finland: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,241 m³ per person per year in 2005. ▲ Rising
Water withdrawals per capita in Finland, 1970–2005
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
In 2005, water withdrawals per capita in Finland stood at 1,241 m³ per person per year. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Finland peaked at 1,241 m³ per person per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 447.6 m³ per person per year, in 2000.
Finland ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 729.75 m³ per person per year | 710.4 m³ per person per year | 749.1 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1980s | 788.45 m³ per person per year | 766.7 m³ per person per year | 810.2 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 484.55 m³ per person per year | 466.1 m³ per person per year | 503 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 844.3 m³ per person per year | 447.6 m³ per person per year | 1,241 m³ per person per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 withdrawals per capita in Finland?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Finland was 1,241 m³ per person per year in 2005, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,241 m³ per person per year in 2005.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.6 m³ per person per year in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2005.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.