Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Sweden
Sweden: Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply was 64 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
64
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 25 countries
All-time high
171
in 1970
All-time low
53
in 2015
Years of data
36
1970–2020
Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Sweden, 1970–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Sweden is 64, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Sweden peaked at 171 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 7th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171 | — |
| 1975 | 158 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 134 | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 117 | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 118 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 116 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 106 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 96 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 90 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 92.4 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 94.8 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 97.2 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 99.6 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 102 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 103 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 96.2 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 85.4 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 74.6 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 63.8 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 53 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 55.2 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 57.4 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 59.6 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 61.8 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 64 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.5 | 158 | 171 | 2 |
| 1980s | 123 | 117 | 134 | 3 |
| 1990s | 103.3 | 94 | 117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4 | 90 | 106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4 | 53 | 107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 | 64 | 64 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Sweden?
- Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Sweden was 64 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 171 in 1970.
- What is the lowest water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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