Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Northern Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 4.1% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Northern Europe peaked at 6.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
Northern Europe ranks 25th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 22 Republic of Korea 85.2% compare
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- 25 Eswatini 77.6% compare
- 26 Tajikistan 69.9% compare
- 27 Iraq 67.8% compare
- 28 South Africa 67.6% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
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- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Northern Europe?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Northern Europe was 4.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Northern Europe rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Northern Europe ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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