Finland vs Norway: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 266 Cubic metres against 102.32 Cubic metres in Norway, a difference of 163.68 Cubic metres.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.6 times Norway's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 26th of 27 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235 Cubic metres | 59 Cubic metres | 176 Cubic metres | Finland |
| 2000s | 239.2 Cubic metres | 75.05 Cubic metres | 164.15 Cubic metres | Finland |
| 2010s | 253.4 Cubic metres | 95.6 Cubic metres | 157.8 Cubic metres | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 266 Cubic metres against 102.32 Cubic metres in Norway as of 2014.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Finland and Norway?
- 163.68 Cubic metres, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 26th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays