River flow maximum in Finland
Finland: River flow maximum was 68,816 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68,816 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
86th
of 234 countries
All-time high
71,091 m3 per sec
in 2021
All-time low
46,101 m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Finland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Finland is 68,816 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Finland peaked at 71,091 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46,101 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Finland ranks 86th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Finland, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48,834 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 47,598 m3 per sec | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 46,101 m3 per sec | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 48,284 m3 per sec | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 53,085 m3 per sec | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 54,906 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 52,549 m3 per sec | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 51,235 m3 per sec | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 54,094 m3 per sec | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 55,556 m3 per sec | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 55,831 m3 per sec | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59,621 m3 per sec | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 65,690 m3 per sec | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 65,316 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 67,115 m3 per sec | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 67,552 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 71,091 m3 per sec | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 70,466 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 70,409 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68,816 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 68,816 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 15.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Finland's 68,816 m3 per sec is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,460 m3 per sec, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,781 m3 per sec | 46,101 m3 per sec | 53,085 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 58,191 m3 per sec | 51,235 m3 per sec | 67,115 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,667 m3 per sec | 67,552 m3 per sec | 71,091 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 84 Poland 77,107 m3 per sec compare
- 85 Hungary 72,146 m3 per sec compare
- 87 Philippines 67,420 m3 per sec compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 66,140 m3 per sec compare
- 88 Syria 66,140 m3 per sec compare
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 river flow maximum in Finland?
- River flow maximum in Finland was 68,816 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,091 m3 per sec in 2021.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,101 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for river flow maximum?
- Finland ranks 86th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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