Albania vs Norway: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Albania
27.7%
in 2022
Norway
28.8%
in 2022
Albania rank
68th
Norway rank
66th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Albania
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 28.8% against 27.7% in Albania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Albania ranks 68th and Norway ranks 66th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 32.9% | 10.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 32.2% | 4.5% | Albania |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 29.7% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.3% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Albania or Norway?
- Norway, at 28.8% against 27.7% in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Albania and Norway?
- 1.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Norway rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Albania ranks 68th and Norway ranks 66th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).