Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Norway
Norway: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 28.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Norway, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Norway stood at 28.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Norway peaked at 33.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 66th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.1% | — |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 32.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.5% | 28.8% | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Norway
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,208 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.31 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,208 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Norway?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Norway was 28.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Norway ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.