Soil sealing in Finland
Finland: Soil sealing was 467.24 Square metres per capita in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
467.24 Square metres per capita
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
467.24 Square metres per capita
in 2021
All-time low
455.7 Square metres per capita
in 2015
Years of data
6
2006–2021
Soil sealing in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square metres per capita.
Analysis
Finland recorded 467.24 Square metres per capita for soil sealing in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil sealing in Finland peaked at 467.24 Square metres per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 455.7 Square metres per capita, in 2015.
That places Finland 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 465.35 Square metres per capita | 464.33 Square metres per capita | 466.36 Square metres per capita | 2 |
| 2010s | 457.32 Square metres per capita | 455.7 Square metres per capita | 459.55 Square metres per capita | 3 |
| 2020s | 467.24 Square metres per capita | 467.24 Square metres per capita | 467.24 Square metres per capita | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 soil sealing in Finland?
- Soil sealing in Finland was 467.24 Square metres per capita in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest soil sealing recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 467.24 Square metres per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest soil sealing recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.7 Square metres per capita in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for soil sealing?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is soil sealing rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Soil sealing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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