Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sweden
Sweden: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 33.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sweden, 1970–2022
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
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sweden is 33.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sweden peaked at 40.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 60th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.1% | — |
| 1971 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 29.6% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 32.1% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 24.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 24.5% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 34.2% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 35.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 28.1% | 33.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sweden?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sweden was 33.8% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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).