Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sweden
Sweden: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 3.58 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sweden, 1970–2022
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 Sweden stood at 3.58.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sweden peaked at 5.97 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 136th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.88 | — |
| 1971 | 5.9 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.91 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.93 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.95 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.97 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.96 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.95 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.94 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.93 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.92 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.6 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 5.27 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 4.94 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 4.61 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 4.29 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.28 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.29 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.29 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.17 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.05 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.93 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.92 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.91 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.89 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.88 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.86 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.86 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.84 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.82 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.85 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | +0.7% |
| 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 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.93 | 5.88 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.78 | 4.29 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 3.89 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3.8 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.43 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sweden?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sweden was 3.58 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 1975.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Sweden ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.