Change in minimum river flow in Finland
Finland: Change in minimum river flow was 19.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Finland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 19.3% for change in minimum river flow in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 977.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Finland peaked at 19.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -17.1%, in 2007.
That places Finland 50th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -15.2% | — |
| 2006 | -13.5% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | -17.1% | +27.2% |
| 2008 | -10.5% | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -157.8% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -54.0% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -122.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -387.8% |
| 2014 | -2.2% | -213.8% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | -62.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -693.8% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +215.2% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +12.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 19.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +693.8% | -0.8% | 4.9% |
| 2013 | +387.8% | -0.7% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.0% | -17.1% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | -2.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 9.5% | 19.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More development goals data for Finland
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0889 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,590 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Finland?
- Change in minimum river flow in Finland was 19.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.1% in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Finland ranks 50th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 977.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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