Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Finland
Finland: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 19,258 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19,258
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
23,986
in 1961
All-time low
19,258
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Finland, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 19,258 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Finland peaked at 23,986 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19,258, in 2022.
Finland ranks 31st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,986 | — |
| 1962 | 23,823 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 23,655 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 23,524 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 23,446 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 23,358 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 23,232 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 23,128 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 23,141 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 23,229 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 23,200 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 23,062 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 22,931 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 22,812 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 22,711 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 22,642 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 22,579 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 22,514 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 22,457 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 22,387 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 22,292 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 22,167 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 22,036 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 21,918 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 21,827 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 21,756 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 21,694 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 21,632 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 21,554 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 21,458 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 21,341 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 21,222 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 21,119 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 21,028 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 20,948 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 20,880 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 20,818 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 20,763 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 20,714 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 20,672 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 20,624 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20,575 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 20,526 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20,466 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 20,396 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20,318 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20,232 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 20,138 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20,042 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19,950 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19,858 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19,764 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19,673 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19,592 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19,527 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19,471 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19,426 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,400 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19,378 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19,351 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 19,310 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,258 | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19,258 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 6.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 19,258 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,477 | 23,128 | 23,986 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,814 | 22,457 | 23,229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,926 | 21,554 | 22,387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,029 | 20,714 | 21,458 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,399 | 20,042 | 20,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,604 | 19,378 | 19,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,306 | 19,258 | 19,351 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 7.1% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Finland?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Finland was 19,258 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,986 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,258 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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