Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Sweden

Sweden: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 2,484 Million cubic metres in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,484 Million cubic metres
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,135 Million cubic metres
in 1975
All-time low
2,375 Million cubic metres
in 2015
Years of data
36
1970–2020

Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Sweden, 1970–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970199520201970: 4.1k Million cubic metres1975: 4.1k Million cubic metres1980: 4.1k Million cubic metres1985: 3.0k Million cubic metres1989: 3.0k Million cubic metres1990: 3.0k Million cubic metres1991: 3.0k Million cubic metres1992: 3.0k Million cubic metres1993: 3.0k Million cubic metres1994: 3.0k Million cubic metres1995: 2.7k Million cubic metres1996: 2.7k Million cubic metres1997: 2.7k Million cubic metres1998: 2.7k Million cubic metres1999: 2.7k Million cubic metres2000: 2.7k Million cubic metres2001: 2.7k Million cubic metres2002: 2.7k Million cubic metres2003: 2.7k Million cubic metres2004: 2.6k Million cubic metres2005: 2.6k Million cubic metres2006: 2.7k Million cubic metres2007: 2.7k Million cubic metres2008: 2.7k Million cubic metres2009: 2.8k Million cubic metres2010: 2.8k Million cubic metres2011: 2.7k Million cubic metres2012: 2.6k Million cubic metres2013: 2.5k Million cubic metres2014: 2.5k Million cubic metres2015: 2.4k Million cubic metres2016: 2.4k Million cubic metres2017: 2.4k Million cubic metres2018: 2.4k Million cubic metres2019: 2.5k Million cubic metres2020: 2.5k Million cubic metres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Sweden is 2,484 Million cubic metres, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Sweden peaked at 4,135 Million cubic metres in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2,375 Million cubic metres, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,104 Million cubic metres 4,073 Million cubic metres 4,135 Million cubic metres 2
1980s 3,350 Million cubic metres 2,970 Million cubic metres 4,106 Million cubic metres 3
1990s 2,841 Million cubic metres 2,711 Million cubic metres 2,973 Million cubic metres 10
2000s 2,684 Million cubic metres 2,631 Million cubic metres 2,775 Million cubic metres 10
2010s 2,528 Million cubic metres 2,375 Million cubic metres 2,811 Million cubic metres 10
2020s 2,484 Million cubic metres 2,484 Million cubic metres 2,484 Million cubic metres 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Hungary 4,684 Million cubic metres compare
  2. 16 Belgium 4,465 Million cubic metres compare
  3. 17 Montenegro 2,776 Million cubic metres
  4. 19 Georgia 2,252 Million cubic metres compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 2,005 Million cubic metres compare
  6. 21 Czechia 1,254 Million cubic metres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Sweden?
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Sweden was 2,484 Million cubic metres in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4,135 Million cubic metres in 1975.
What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2,375 Million cubic metres in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector
Unit
Million cubic metres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 887 data points, 1970–2024
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