Finland vs Sweden: Industrial water withdrawal
Finland
1.30 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Sweden
1.27 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Finland rank
43rd
Sweden rank
45th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.30 billion cubic meters against 1.27 billion cubic meters in Sweden, a difference of 32.08 million cubic meters.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 45th of 180 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.00 billion cubic meters | 1.65 billion cubic meters | 359.32 million cubic meters | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.80 billion cubic meters | 1.52 billion cubic meters | 284.91 million cubic meters | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 291.76 million cubic meters | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.50 billion cubic meters | 1.27 billion cubic meters | 236.13 million cubic meters | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 1.30 billion cubic meters against 1.27 billion cubic meters in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Finland and Sweden?
- 32.08 million cubic meters, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Finland ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 45th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.