Sweden vs United Kingdom: Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters
Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 189.78 Cubic metres against 166.91 Cubic metres in United Kingdom, a difference of 22.87 Cubic metres.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 17 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189.78 Cubic metres | 166.91 Cubic metres | 22.86 Cubic metres | Sweden |
| 1980s | 189.78 Cubic metres | 166.91 Cubic metres | 22.86 Cubic metres | Sweden |
| 1990s | 189.78 Cubic metres | 166.91 Cubic metres | 22.86 Cubic metres | Sweden |
| 2000s | 189.78 Cubic metres | 166.91 Cubic metres | 22.86 Cubic metres | Sweden |
| 2010s | 189.78 Cubic metres | 166.91 Cubic metres | 22.86 Cubic metres | Sweden |
| 2020s | 189.78 Cubic metres | 166.91 Cubic metres | 22.86 Cubic metres | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 189.78 Cubic metres against 166.91 Cubic metres in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 22.87 Cubic metres, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters?
- Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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