Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Sweden
Sweden: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 197 Cubic metres in 2020. ▼ Falling
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 197 Cubic metres for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Sweden peaked at 467 Cubic metres in 1994 and was at its lowest, 195 Cubic metres, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 25th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 428 Cubic metres | 393 Cubic metres | 463 Cubic metres | 2 |
| 1980s | 452.67 Cubic metres | 443 Cubic metres | 458 Cubic metres | 3 |
| 1990s | 455.3 Cubic metres | 444 Cubic metres | 467 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.4 Cubic metres | 202 Cubic metres | 452 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.6 Cubic metres | 195 Cubic metres | 209 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 197 Cubic metres | 197 Cubic metres | 197 Cubic metres | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 22 Czechia 293.3 Cubic metres compare
- 23 Finland 266 Cubic metres compare
- 24 Costa Rica 254.65 Cubic metres compare
- 26 Norway 102.32 Cubic metres compare
- 27 Luxembourg 25.4 Cubic metres compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 8.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Sweden?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Sweden was 197 Cubic metres in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 467 Cubic metres in 1994.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 195 Cubic metres in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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