Industrial water withdrawal in Norway
Norway: Industrial water withdrawal was 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.07 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.23 billion cubic meters
in 2007
All-time low
783.00 million cubic meters
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Norway, 1996–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.07 billion cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Norway peaked at 1.23 billion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 783.00 million cubic meters, in 1999.
Norway ranks 50th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Norway, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 909.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1997 | 867.00 million cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 825.00 million cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 783.00 million cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 834.71 million cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 886.43 million cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 938.14 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 989.86 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.23 billion cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 billion cubic meters | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.07 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.07 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 846.00 million cubic meters | 783.00 million cubic meters | 909.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 834.71 million cubic meters | 1.23 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 47 New Zealand 1.18 billion cubic meters compare
- 48 North Korea 1.15 billion cubic meters compare
- 49 Iran 1.10 billion cubic meters compare
- 51 United Kingdom 1.01 billion cubic meters compare
- 52 Lebanon 900.00 million cubic meters compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 831.00 million cubic meters 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.4167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Norway?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Norway was 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 billion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 783.00 million cubic meters in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.