Finland vs Latvia: Soil sealing
Finland
467.24 Square metres per capita
in 2021
Latvia
376.76 Square metres per capita
in 2021
Finland rank
1st
Latvia rank
4th
Soil sealing over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 467.24 Square metres per capita against 376.76 Square metres per capita in Latvia, a difference of 90.48 Square metres per capita.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 465.35 Square metres per capita | 312.03 Square metres per capita | 153.32 Square metres per capita | Finland |
| 2010s | 457.32 Square metres per capita | 347.9 Square metres per capita | 109.42 Square metres per capita | Finland |
| 2020s | 467.24 Square metres per capita | 376.76 Square metres per capita | 90.48 Square metres per capita | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soil sealing, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 467.24 Square metres per capita against 376.76 Square metres per capita in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in soil sealing between Finland and Latvia?
- 90.48 Square metres per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for soil sealing?
- Finland ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 4th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Soil sealing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.