Annual freshwater withdrawals in Norway
Norway: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 2.69 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Norway, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Norway is 2.69 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Norway peaked at 3.03 billion billion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.00 billion billion cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Norway 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.12 billion billion cubic meters | 2.00 billion billion cubic meters | 2.24 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 billion billion cubic meters | 2.26 billion billion cubic meters | 2.42 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 billion billion cubic meters | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | 3.03 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 billion billion cubic meters | 2.65 billion billion cubic meters | 2.81 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 billion billion cubic meters | 2.64 billion billion cubic meters | 2.69 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 79 Armenia 3.07 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 80 Senegal 3.06 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 81 Finland 3.00 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 83 Niger 2.58 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 84 Sweden 2.48 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 85 Paraguay 2.41 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Norway
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Norway?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Norway was 2.69 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 billion billion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 billion billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Norway ranks 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.