Renewable freshwater resources in Sweden

Sweden: Renewable freshwater resources was 408,135 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
408,135 Million cubic metres
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
464,428 Million cubic metres
in 2000
All-time low
259,630 Million cubic metres
in 1975
Years of data
40
1970–2024

Renewable freshwater resources in Sweden, 1970–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1970199720241970: 276.7k Million cubic metres1975: 259.6k Million cubic metres1980: 287.1k Million cubic metres1985: 334.8k Million cubic metres1989: 328.0k Million cubic metres1990: 353.7k Million cubic metres1991: 316.8k Million cubic metres1992: 351.3k Million cubic metres1993: 356.3k Million cubic metres1994: 298.2k Million cubic metres1995: 328.0k Million cubic metres1996: 295.5k Million cubic metres1997: 309.2k Million cubic metres1998: 406.1k Million cubic metres1999: 355.8k Million cubic metres2000: 464.4k Million cubic metres2001: 405.5k Million cubic metres2002: 335.3k Million cubic metres2003: 338.5k Million cubic metres2004: 372.3k Million cubic metres2005: 367.6k Million cubic metres2006: 396.8k Million cubic metres2007: 374.9k Million cubic metres2008: 395.3k Million cubic metres2009: 375.5k Million cubic metres2010: 367.5k Million cubic metres2011: 419.0k Million cubic metres2012: 432.6k Million cubic metres2013: 339.1k Million cubic metres2014: 364.2k Million cubic metres2015: 407.5k Million cubic metres2016: 341.7k Million cubic metres2017: 389.8k Million cubic metres2018: 303.1k Million cubic metres2019: 397.6k Million cubic metres2020: 401.3k Million cubic metres2021: 384.1k Million cubic metres2022: 355.2k Million cubic metres2023: 426.5k Million cubic metres2024: 408.1k Million cubic metres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 408,135 Million cubic metres 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 Million cubic metres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 259,630 Million cubic metres, in 1975.

Sweden ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 268,180 Million cubic metres 259,630 Million cubic metres 276,730 Million cubic metres 2
1980s 316,617 Million cubic metres 287,080 Million cubic metres 334,770 Million cubic metres 3
1990s 337,088 Million cubic metres 295,483 Million cubic metres 406,098 Million cubic metres 10
2000s 382,611 Million cubic metres 335,329 Million cubic metres 464,428 Million cubic metres 10
2010s 376,207 Million cubic metres 303,065 Million cubic metres 432,562 Million cubic metres 10
2020s 395,072 Million cubic metres 355,218 Million cubic metres 426,531 Million cubic metres 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Norway 613,085 Million cubic metres compare
  2. 2 France 591,237 Million cubic metres compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 420,628 Million cubic metres compare
  4. 5 Spain 365,680 Million cubic metres compare
  5. 6 Germany 352,500 Million cubic metres compare
  6. 7 Italy 318,838 Million cubic metres compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable freshwater resources in Sweden?
Renewable freshwater resources in Sweden was 408,135 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 464,428 Million cubic metres in 2000.
What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 259,630 Million cubic metres in 1975.
How does Sweden rank for renewable freshwater resources?
Sweden ranks 4th out of 37 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable freshwater resources
Unit
Million cubic metres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2024
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