Norway vs Sweden: Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters
Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 359.07 Cubic metres against 189.78 Cubic metres in Sweden, a difference of 169.29 Cubic metres.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 17 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 359.07 Cubic metres | 189.78 Cubic metres | 169.3 Cubic metres | Norway |
| 1980s | 359.07 Cubic metres | 189.78 Cubic metres | 169.3 Cubic metres | Norway |
| 1990s | 359.07 Cubic metres | 189.78 Cubic metres | 169.3 Cubic metres | Norway |
| 2000s | 359.07 Cubic metres | 189.78 Cubic metres | 169.3 Cubic metres | Norway |
| 2010s | 359.07 Cubic metres | 189.78 Cubic metres | 169.3 Cubic metres | Norway |
| 2020s | 359.07 Cubic metres | 189.78 Cubic metres | 169.3 Cubic metres | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 359.07 Cubic metres against 189.78 Cubic metres in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters between Norway and Sweden?
- 169.29 Cubic metres, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters. 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 countries’ freshwater resources, and their cycles, both annually and long-term averages. 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