Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 16,306 cubic meters in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sweden, 1961β2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sweden stood at 16,306 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sweden peaked at 22,739 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,306 cubic meters, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 37th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,109 cubic meters | 21,461 cubic meters | 22,739 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,908 cubic meters | 20,618 cubic meters | 21,261 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,438 cubic meters | 20,134 cubic meters | 20,576 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,531 cubic meters | 19,305 cubic meters | 19,979 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,916 cubic meters | 18,390 cubic meters | 19,274 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,487 cubic meters | 16,636 cubic meters | 18,234 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,413 cubic meters | 16,306 cubic meters | 16,516 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Sweden
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 796,716 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 796,716 (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 180,974 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 324.82 million ton-km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sweden?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sweden was 16,306 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22,739 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,306 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.