Finland vs Norway: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Finland
3.00 billion
in 2022
Norway
2.69 billion
in 2022
Finland rank
81st
Norway rank
82nd

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 3.00 billion against 2.69 billion in Norway, a difference of 312.13 million.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 81st and Norway ranks 82nd of 181 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 3.58 billion 2.12 billion 1.46 billion Finland
1990s 2.44 billion 2.35 billion 93.25 million Finland
2000s 5.04 billion 2.74 billion 2.30 billion Finland
2010s 3.32 billion 2.73 billion 588.50 million Finland
2020s 3.00 billion 2.67 billion 328.44 million Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 3.00 billion against 2.69 billion in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Finland and Norway?
312.13 million, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Finland ranks 81st and Norway ranks 82nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed