How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.4734 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4734 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.683 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.2331 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Finland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Finland stood at 0.4734 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.683 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2331 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Finland 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2405 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.2331 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2432 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3047 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2866 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2682 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3001 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2922 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3283 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3692 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.367 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3942 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3869 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4569 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4398 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5434 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5102 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5389 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5758 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5877 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5886 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5501 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5462 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5778 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5423 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4976 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4552 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5572 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5708 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5941 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6068 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6459 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6452 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6163 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.578 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5642 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5444 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5173 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4421 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4877 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4806 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5343 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5851 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5346 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5552 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5535 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5439 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5764 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5973 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.647 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6512 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.683 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6766 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6245 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5916 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5402 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4882 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.468 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4734 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.4734 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.4734 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2616 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2331 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3047 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3603 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2682 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4569 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5561 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5102 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5886 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5767 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4552 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6459 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5246 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4421 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5851 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6145 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5439 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.683 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4924 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.468 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5402 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 130 Cameroon 0.511 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 131 Benin 0.484 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 132 Monaco 0.4798 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 134 Namibia 0.4536 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 135 Angola 0.4517 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 0.4445 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Finland?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.4734 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.683 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2331 metric tons per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Finland rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.