Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Norway

Norway: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 39.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2007
All-time low
33.3%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1996–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Norway, 1996–2022

0102030401996200920221996: 37.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 36.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 34.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 33.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 34.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 34.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 36.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 38.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 37.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 39.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 39 % of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 40.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 39.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 37.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 38.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 38.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 39.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 38.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 38.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 39.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 40.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 39.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 39.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 39.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 39.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 40.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 39.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal

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, industry in Norway stood at 39.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Norway peaked at 40.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1999.

That places Norway 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Norway, 1996 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1996 37.6%
1997 36.2% -3.7%
1998 34.8% -3.9%
1999 33.3% -4.1%
2000 34.7% +4.0%
2001 34.5% -0.5%
2002 36.7% +6.5%
2003 38.4% +4.5%
2004 37.1% -3.4%
2005 39.9% +7.7%
2006 39.0% -2.4%
2007 40.7% +4.6%
2008 39.3% -3.6%
2009 37.7% -4.0%
2010 38.2% +1.3%
2011 38.7% +1.3%
2012 39.2% +1.4%
2013 38.9% -0.8%
2014 38.5% -0.9%
2015 39.5% +2.4%
2016 40.4% +2.5%
2017 39.8% -1.6%
2018 39.8% +0.1%
2019 39.9% +0.1%
2020 39.9% +0.1%
2021 40.5% +1.5%
2022 39.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.5% 33.3% 37.6% 4
2000s 37.8% 34.5% 40.7% 10
2010s 39.3% 38.2% 40.4% 10
2020s 40.1% 39.8% 40.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Norway?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Norway was 39.8% 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, industry recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1999.
How does Norway rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Norway ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% 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
226 places, 6,201 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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.