Renewable freshwater resources in Norway
Norway: Renewable freshwater resources was 613,085 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
613,085
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
670,611
in 2020
All-time low
446,838
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Renewable freshwater resources in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources in Norway is 613,085, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in Norway peaked at 670,611 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 446,838, in 2010.
That places Norway 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 529,581 | — |
| 2001 | 529,581 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 482,063 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 552,438 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 562,149 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 593,840 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 541,808 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 612,686 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 544,544 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 514,403 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 446,838 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 653,450 | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 541,572 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 564,882 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 504,745 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 632,843 | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 510,937 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 620,380 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 497,964 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 564,783 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 670,611 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 508,972 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 611,553 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 570,062 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 613,085 | +7.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 613,085 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,244, 10.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 613,085 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,333, 9.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546,309 | 482,063 | 612,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 553,839 | 446,838 | 653,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,857 | 508,972 | 670,611 | 5 |
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More environment data for Norway
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4628 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0311 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4805 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Norway?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Norway was 613,085 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 670,611 in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,838 in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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