Municipal water withdrawal in Sweden
Sweden: Municipal water withdrawal was 699.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
699.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.05 billion cubic meters
in 1997
All-time low
699.00 million cubic meters
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Sweden stood at 699.00 million cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Sweden peaked at 1.05 billion cubic meters in 1997 and was at its lowest, 699.00 million cubic meters, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 71st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Sweden, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 981.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 992.40 million cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 billion cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.03 billion cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.02 billion cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 950.33 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 894.67 million cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 839.00 million cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 783.34 million cubic meters | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 727.67 million cubic meters | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 803.50 million cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 879.34 million cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 955.17 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.03 billion cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.03 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.02 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.02 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.03 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.05 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.03 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 993.40 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 980.60 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 967.80 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 955.00 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 903.80 million cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 852.60 million cubic meters | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 801.40 million cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 750.20 million cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 699.00 million cubic meters | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 699.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 699.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 699.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 699.00 million cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 699.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 981.00 million cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 887.00 million cubic meters | 727.67 million cubic meters | 1.03 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion cubic meters | 1.02 billion cubic meters | 1.05 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 billion cubic meters | 1.00 billion cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 923.00 million cubic meters | 750.20 million cubic meters | 1.02 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 699.00 million cubic meters | 699.00 million cubic meters | 699.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Sweden?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Sweden was 699.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion cubic meters in 1997.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 699.00 million cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.