Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Finland
Finland: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 19,258 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19,258 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
23,986 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
19,258 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Finland, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Finland recorded 19,258 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Finland peaked at 23,986 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19,258 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Finland 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,986 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 23,823 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 23,655 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 23,524 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 23,446 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 23,358 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 23,232 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 23,128 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 23,141 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 23,229 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 23,200 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 23,062 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 22,931 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 22,812 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 22,711 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 22,642 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 22,579 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 22,514 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 22,457 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 22,387 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 22,292 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 22,167 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 22,036 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 21,918 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 21,827 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 21,756 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 21,694 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 21,632 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 21,554 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 21,458 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 21,341 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 21,222 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 21,119 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 21,028 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 20,948 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 20,880 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 20,818 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 20,763 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 20,714 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 20,672 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 20,624 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20,575 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 20,526 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20,466 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 20,396 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20,318 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20,232 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 20,138 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20,042 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19,950 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19,858 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19,764 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19,673 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19,592 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19,527 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19,471 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19,426 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,400 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19,378 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19,351 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 19,310 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,258 cubic meters | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19,258 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 6.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 19,258 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,477 cubic meters | 23,128 cubic meters | 23,986 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,814 cubic meters | 22,457 cubic meters | 23,229 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,926 cubic meters | 21,554 cubic meters | 22,387 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,029 cubic meters | 20,714 cubic meters | 21,458 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,399 cubic meters | 20,042 cubic meters | 20,672 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,604 cubic meters | 19,378 cubic meters | 19,950 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,306 cubic meters | 19,258 cubic meters | 19,351 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4241 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Finland?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Finland was 19,258 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,986 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,258 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.