Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Sweden
Sweden: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 61.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Sweden, 1970–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Sweden is 61.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Sweden peaked at 72.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2020.
That places Sweden 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.7% | — |
| 1971 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.0% | 71.6% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 60.0% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 55.7% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.9% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 56.6% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 51.0% | 61.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Sweden?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Sweden was 61.3% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, industry (% 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 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.