Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Norway
Norway: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 102.32 Cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Norway, 1994–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
Norway recorded 102.32 Cubic metres for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Norway peaked at 134.34 Cubic metres in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54 Cubic metres, in 1994.
Norway ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59 Cubic metres | 54 Cubic metres | 64 Cubic metres | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.05 Cubic metres | 64 Cubic metres | 82.5 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.48 Cubic metres | 75 Cubic metres | 117.73 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.78 Cubic metres | 102.32 Cubic metres | 134.34 Cubic metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 23 Finland 266 Cubic metres compare
- 24 Costa Rica 254.65 Cubic metres compare
- 25 Sweden 197 Cubic metres compare
- 27 Luxembourg 25.4 Cubic metres compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -30.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.83 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.8575 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Norway?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Norway was 102.32 Cubic metres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 134.34 Cubic metres in 2021.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 Cubic metres in 1994.
- How does Norway rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays