Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Finland
Finland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 2.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Finland, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Finland stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Finland peaked at 6.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.
Finland ranks 124th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.1% | — |
| 1971 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 121 New Zealand 3.0% compare
- 122 Albania 3.0% compare
- 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.8% compare
- 125 Burundi 2.8% compare
- 126 South Sudan 2.5% compare
- 127 Australia 2.4% compare
More climate change data for Finland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 87.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2199 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Finland?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Finland was 2.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Finland ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.