Water Use Efficiency in Sweden
Sweden: Water Use Efficiency was 245.58 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Sweden, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Sweden is 245.58 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Sweden peaked at 245.58 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126.97 USD/m3, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 8th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Sweden, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 126.97 USD/m3 | — |
| 2004 | 132.86 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 138.58 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 145.18 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 149.54 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 147.06 USD/m3 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 139.44 USD/m3 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 146.03 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 154.83 USD/m3 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 158.45 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 164.27 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 172.6 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 184.88 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 193.64 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 202.47 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 212.15 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 224.44 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 188.7 USD/m3 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 240.48 USD/m3 | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 244.31 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 245.58 USD/m3 | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 245.58 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 245.58 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +27.4% | 188.7 USD/m3 | 240.48 USD/m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.95 USD/m3 | 126.97 USD/m3 | 149.54 USD/m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 181.38 USD/m3 | 146.03 USD/m3 | 224.44 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.77 USD/m3 | 188.7 USD/m3 | 245.58 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Sweden?
- Water use efficiency in Sweden was 245.58 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 245.58 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.97 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for water use efficiency?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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