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
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Sweden, 1970–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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