Water withdrawals per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Water withdrawals per capita was 281.8 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Sweden, 1970–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 281.8 m³ per person per year for water withdrawals per capita in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Sweden peaked at 501.5 m³ per person per year in 1970 and was at its lowest, 281.8 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 30th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 501.5 m³ per person per year | 501.5 m³ per person per year | 501.5 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1980s | 423.15 m³ per person per year | 353 m³ per person per year | 493.3 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 324.3 m³ per person per year | 306 m³ per person per year | 342.6 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 293.8 m³ per person per year | 287.3 m³ per person per year | 300.3 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 281.8 m³ per person per year | 281.8 m³ per person per year | 281.8 m³ per person per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 withdrawals per capita in Sweden?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Sweden was 281.8 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 501.5 m³ per person per year in 1970.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.8 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.