Finland vs Sweden: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Finland
3.00 billion
in 2022
Sweden
2.48 billion
in 2022
Finland rank
81st
Sweden rank
84th

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 3.00 billion against 2.48 billion in Sweden, a difference of 517.00 million.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 84th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 3.50 billion 4.11 billion 605.60 million Sweden
1980s 3.58 billion 3.31 billion 263.85 million Finland
1990s 2.44 billion 2.82 billion 372.53 million Sweden
2000s 5.04 billion 2.66 billion 2.38 billion Finland
2010s 3.32 billion 2.49 billion 824.22 million Finland
2020s 3.00 billion 2.48 billion 517.00 million Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 3.00 billion against 2.48 billion in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Finland and Sweden?
517.00 million, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Finland ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 84th 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