Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Finland

Finland: Renewable internal 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 internal freshwater resources per capita in Finland, 1961–2022

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Nicaragua 23,209 cubic meters compare
  2. 29 Costa Rica 22,236 cubic meters compare
  3. 30 Sierra Leone 19,331 cubic meters compare
  4. 32 Australia 18,910 cubic meters compare
  5. 33 Brunei 18,666 cubic meters compare
  6. 34 Myanmar 18,654 cubic meters compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
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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.