Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Norway
Norway: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 2.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2007
All-time low
1.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Norway is 2.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Norway peaked at 2.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 162nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Norway?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Norway was 2.0% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Norway ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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