Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Finland
Finland: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) 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 internal freshwater resources per capita in Finland, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Finland stood at 19,258 cubic meters. 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 internal 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 internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) 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 infrastructure data for Finland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 150,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 150,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Finland?
- Renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,986 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,258 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.