How does Norway rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?

Norway ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Norway

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Norway
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Norway: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 70,000 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

70,000 cubic meters

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

7th

of 183 countries

All-time high

105,823 cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

70,000 cubic meters

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Norway, 1961–2022

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

Norway recorded 70,000 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Norway peaked at 105,823 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70,000 cubic meters, in 2022.

That places Norway 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	102,565 cubic meters	99,280 cubic meters	105,823 cubic meters	9
1970s	95,847 cubic meters	93,800 cubic meters	98,561 cubic meters	10
1980s	92,032 cubic meters	90,374 cubic meters	93,499 cubic meters	10
1990s	87,885 cubic meters	85,614 cubic meters	90,063 cubic meters	10
2000s	82,567 cubic meters	79,110 cubic meters	85,060 cubic meters	10
2010s	74,327 cubic meters	71,430 cubic meters	78,131 cubic meters	10
2020s	70,548 cubic meters	70,000 cubic meters	71,011 cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Norway

4 Bhutan 99,883 cubic meters compare
5 Papua New Guinea 78,505 cubic meters compare
6 Canada 73,170 cubic meters compare
8 Gabon 67,469 cubic meters compare
9 New Zealand 64,348 cubic meters compare
10 Solomon Islands 57,230 cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Norway

Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.31 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,208 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.10 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 254,045 (2004)
Air transport, freight 176.59 million ton-km (2004)
Air transport, passengers carried 12.28 million (2004)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 382 billion cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 99.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 28.8% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Norway?: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Norway was 70,000 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 Norway?: The highest recorded value was 105,823 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 70,000 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Norway rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?: Norway ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit: cubic meters
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: 230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.