Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sweden
Sweden: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 3.58 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.88
in 2000
All-time low
3.43
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sweden stood at 3.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sweden peaked at 3.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 137th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.88 | — |
| 2001 | 3.86 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.86 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.84 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.82 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.85 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.79 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.52 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.52 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.58 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3.8 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.43 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sweden?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sweden was 3.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Sweden ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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