Renewable freshwater resources in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable freshwater resources was 408,135 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
408,135
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
464,428
in 2000
All-time low
259,630
in 1975
Years of data
40
1970–2024
Renewable freshwater resources in Sweden, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 408,135 for renewable freshwater resources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in Sweden peaked at 464,428 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 259,630, in 1975.
Sweden ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 276,730 | — |
| 1975 | 259,630 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 287,080 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 334,770 | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 328,000 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 353,657 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 316,834 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 351,285 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 356,347 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 298,165 | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 327,972 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 295,483 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 309,250 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 406,098 | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 355,794 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 464,428 | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 405,525 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 335,329 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 338,461 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 372,251 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 367,641 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 396,758 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 374,915 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 395,274 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 375,529 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 367,523 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 419,019 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 432,562 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 339,055 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 364,189 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 407,491 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 341,748 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 389,808 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 303,065 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 397,606 | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 401,338 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 384,136 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 355,218 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 426,531 | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 408,135 | -4.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 408,135 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,244, 7.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 408,135 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,333, 6.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268,180 | 259,630 | 276,730 | 2 |
| 1980s | 316,617 | 287,080 | 334,770 | 3 |
| 1990s | 337,088 | 295,483 | 406,098 | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,611 | 335,329 | 464,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,207 | 303,065 | 432,562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,072 | 355,218 | 426,531 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4409 % 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 0.0445 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.15 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Sweden?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Sweden was 408,135 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 464,428 in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,630 in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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