Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sweden
Sweden: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 2.48 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 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 billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sweden stood at 2.48 billion cubic meters.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sweden peaked at 4.13 billion cubic meters in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.38 billion cubic meters, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 84th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 billion cubic meters | 4.07 billion cubic meters | 4.13 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 billion cubic meters | 2.97 billion cubic meters | 4.11 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 billion cubic meters | 2.7 billion cubic meters | 2.97 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 billion cubic meters | 2.63 billion cubic meters | 2.69 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 billion cubic meters | 2.38 billion cubic meters | 2.69 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 billion cubic meters | 2.48 billion cubic meters | 2.48 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Sweden
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 15.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 16.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sweden?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sweden was 2.48 billion 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 annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 billion cubic meters in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 billion cubic meters in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Sweden ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, total (billion cubic meters). 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 agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.