Finland vs Sweden: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 266 Cubic metres against 197 Cubic metres in Sweden, a difference of 69 Cubic metres.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.5 Cubic metres | 428 Cubic metres | 310.5 Cubic metres | Sweden |
| 1980s | 196.33 Cubic metres | 452.67 Cubic metres | 256.33 Cubic metres | Sweden |
| 1990s | 230.7 Cubic metres | 455.3 Cubic metres | 224.6 Cubic metres | Sweden |
| 2000s | 239.2 Cubic metres | 278.4 Cubic metres | 39.2 Cubic metres | Sweden |
| 2010s | 253.4 Cubic metres | 203.4 Cubic metres | 50 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 Sweden?
- Finland, at 266 Cubic metres against 197 Cubic metres in Sweden as of 2014.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Finland and Sweden?
- 69 Cubic metres, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th 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