Hungary vs Sweden: Municipal water withdrawal
Hungary
714.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Sweden
699.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Hungary rank
69th
Sweden rank
71st
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 714.00 million cubic meters against 699.00 million cubic meters in Sweden, a difference of 15.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 71st of 183 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 760.88 million cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 253.62 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 1980s | 736.39 million cubic meters | 887.00 million cubic meters | 150.61 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 1990s | 882.79 million cubic meters | 1.03 billion cubic meters | 151.01 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2000s | 814.26 million cubic meters | 1.02 billion cubic meters | 202.39 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2010s | 645.47 million cubic meters | 923.00 million cubic meters | 277.53 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2020s | 667.35 million cubic meters | 699.00 million cubic meters | 31.65 million cubic meters | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 714.00 million cubic meters against 699.00 million cubic meters in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Hungary and Sweden?
- 15.00 million cubic meters, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Hungary ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 71st of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.