Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Sweden

Sweden: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 33.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 180 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2015
All-time low
24.1%
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Sweden, 1970–2022

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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 Sweden stood at 33.8%.

That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Sweden peaked at 40.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1970.

That places Sweden 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Sweden, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1970 24.1%
1971 24.3% +0.9%
1972 24.5% +0.8%
1973 24.7% +0.8%
1974 24.9% +0.8%
1975 25.1% +0.8%
1976 25.0% -0.5%
1977 24.9% -0.5%
1978 24.7% -0.5%
1979 24.6% -0.5%
1980 24.5% -0.5%
1981 24.5% +0.0%
1982 24.5% +0.0%
1983 24.5% +0.0%
1984 24.5% +0.0%
1985 24.5% +0.0%
1986 27.0% +10.4%
1987 29.6% +9.4%
1988 32.1% +8.6%
1989 34.7% +7.9%
1990 34.6% -0.4%
1991 34.4% -0.6%
1992 34.2% -0.6%
1993 35.1% +2.6%
1994 36.0% +2.7%
1995 37.0% +2.7%
1996 37.9% +2.4%
1997 38.8% +2.5%
1998 38.7% -0.3%
1999 38.6% -0.3%
2000 38.5% -0.3%
2001 38.8% +0.7%
2002 38.8% +0.1%
2003 38.4% -1.0%
2004 38.0% -1.0%
2005 38.0% +0.0%
2006 38.0% +0.0%
2007 38.0% +0.0%
2008 38.0% -0.1%
2009 37.9% -0.1%
2010 37.9% -0.1%
2011 38.3% +1.1%
2012 38.8% +1.1%
2013 39.2% +1.2%
2014 39.7% +1.2%
2015 40.2% +1.3%
2016 39.1% -2.8%
2017 37.9% -3.1%
2018 36.6% -3.4%
2019 35.2% -3.7%
2020 28.1% -20.1%
2021 33.8% +20.1%
2022 33.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.7% 24.1% 25.1% 10
1980s 27.0% 24.5% 34.7% 10
1990s 36.5% 34.2% 38.8% 10
2000s 38.2% 37.9% 38.8% 10
2010s 38.3% 35.2% 40.2% 10
2020s 31.9% 28.1% 33.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Sweden?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Sweden was 33.8% 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
Sweden ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,323 data points, 1965–2022
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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.