Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sweden
Sweden: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sweden, 1970–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sweden stood at 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sweden peaked at 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1970.
That places Sweden 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 48.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 57.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 58.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 99.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 98.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 130.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 137.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 171.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 168.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 221.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 215.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 13 Israel 249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 14 Bahrain 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 16 Congo 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 18 Slovakia 182.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sweden?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sweden was 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.