Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Norway
Norway: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 28.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Norway, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Norway stood at 28.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Norway peaked at 33.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2021.
That places Norway 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.1% | — |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 32.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.5% | 28.8% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Norway?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Norway was 28.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Norway ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).