Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Norway
Norway: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 2.01 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 2007
All-time low
1.83
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Norway, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Norway stood at 2.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Norway peaked at 2.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2000.
That places Norway 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 | — |
| 2001 | 1.95 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.14 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.08 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.01 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 | 1.83 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 2.01 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 2.01 | 2.04 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Norway?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Norway was 2.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Norway ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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