Norway vs Sweden: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 197 Cubic metres against 102.32 Cubic metres in Norway, a difference of 94.68 Cubic metres.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Norway's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th of 27 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59 Cubic metres | 457.5 Cubic metres | 398.5 Cubic metres | Sweden |
| 2000s | 75.05 Cubic metres | 278.4 Cubic metres | 203.35 Cubic metres | Sweden |
| 2010s | 101.48 Cubic metres | 199.6 Cubic metres | 98.12 Cubic metres | Sweden |
| 2020s | 110.04 Cubic metres | 197 Cubic metres | 86.96 Cubic metres | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 197 Cubic metres against 102.32 Cubic metres in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Norway and Sweden?
- 94.68 Cubic metres, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Norway ranks 26th 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