Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Norway
Norway: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 2.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Norway, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Norway stood at 2.04.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% 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, 1.52, in 1980.
That places Norway 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.52 | — |
| 1981 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.6 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.62 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.64 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.66 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.68 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.74 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.76 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.83 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.14 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.08 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.09 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.01 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.04 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.61 | 1.52 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 1.83 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 2.01 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 2.01 | 2.04 | 3 |
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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 2.04 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- 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 1.52 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Norway ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.