France vs Sweden: Renewable freshwater resources
France
591,237 Million cubic metres
in 2024
Sweden
408,135 Million cubic metres
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Renewable freshwater resources over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 591,237 Million cubic metres against 408,135 Million cubic metres in Sweden, a difference of 183,102 Million cubic metres.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 37 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,707 Million cubic metres | 268,180 Million cubic metres | 232,527 Million cubic metres | France |
| 1980s | 438,929 Million cubic metres | 316,617 Million cubic metres | 122,312 Million cubic metres | France |
| 1990s | 496,853 Million cubic metres | 337,088 Million cubic metres | 159,765 Million cubic metres | France |
| 2000s | 509,066 Million cubic metres | 382,611 Million cubic metres | 126,455 Million cubic metres | France |
| 2010s | 504,919 Million cubic metres | 376,207 Million cubic metres | 128,713 Million cubic metres | France |
| 2020s | 497,420 Million cubic metres | 395,072 Million cubic metres | 102,348 Million cubic metres | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources, France or Sweden?
- France, at 591,237 Million cubic metres against 408,135 Million cubic metres in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources between France and Sweden?
- 183,102 Million cubic metres, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for renewable freshwater resources?
- France ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.