Municipal water withdrawal in Norway
Norway: Municipal water withdrawal was 838.00 million billion m³ per year in 2015. ▲ Rising
Municipal water withdrawal in Norway, 1990–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Norway is 838.00 million billion m³ per year, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Norway peaked at 948.20 million billion m³ per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 750.00 million billion m³ per year, in 1990.
That places Norway 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 765.50 million billion m³ per year | 750.00 million billion m³ per year | 781.00 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 878.10 million billion m³ per year | 808.00 million billion m³ per year | 948.20 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 827.00 million billion m³ per year | 816.00 million billion m³ per year | 838.00 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 13 Sweden 1.02 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 14 Romania 980.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 15 Switzerland 917.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 17 Austria 720.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 18 Israel 712.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 19 Belgium 709.30 million billion m³ per year compare
More environment data for Norway
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Norway?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Norway was 838.00 million billion m³ per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 948.20 million billion m³ per year in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 750.00 million billion m³ per year in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.