New Zealand vs Sweden: Industrial water withdrawal
New Zealand
1.18 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Sweden
1.27 billion cubic meters
in 2023
New Zealand rank
47th
Sweden rank
45th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.27 billion cubic meters against 1.18 billion cubic meters in New Zealand, a difference of 83.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 180 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.71 million cubic meters | 1.96 billion cubic meters | 1.75 billion cubic meters | Sweden |
| 1990s | 274.14 million cubic meters | 1.65 billion cubic meters | 1.37 billion cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2000s | 717.10 million cubic meters | 1.52 billion cubic meters | 802.80 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 213.50 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 1.27 billion cubic meters | 83.00 million cubic meters | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.27 billion cubic meters against 1.18 billion cubic meters in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 83.00 million cubic meters, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- New Zealand ranks 47th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.