Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Norway
Norway: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 170.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Norway, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Norway stood at 170.05. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Norway peaked at 170.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.44, in 1982.
That places Norway 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 82 | — |
| 1981 | 82.29 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 81.44 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 83.58 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 87.55 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 91.28 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 93.82 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 94.31 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 92.88 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 92.74 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 93.46 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 95.03 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 97.3 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 98.97 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 102.81 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 105.9 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 109.96 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 116.71 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 121.1 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 125 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 126.18 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 120.75 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 123.23 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 123.39 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 118.17 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 124.79 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 119.61 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 120.15 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 124.93 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 126.88 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 129.84 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 133.4 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 139.02 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 139.66 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 141.3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 147.67 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 153.27 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 154.86 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 156.71 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 159.13 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 157.09 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 166.19 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 170.05 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.19 | 81.44 | 94.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.62 | 93.46 | 125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.81 | 118.17 | 126.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.48 | 129.84 | 159.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.44 | 157.09 | 170.05 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Norway?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Norway was 170.05 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 170.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.44 in 1982.
- How does Norway rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.