Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Norway
Norway: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 70,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Norway, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 70,000 for per capita renewable freshwater resources 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, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Norway peaked at 105,823 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70,000, 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 | 99,280 | 105,823 | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,847 | 93,800 | 98,561 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,032 | 90,374 | 93,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,885 | 85,614 | 90,063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,567 | 79,110 | 85,060 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,327 | 71,430 | 78,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,548 | 70,000 | 71,011 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 4 Bhutan 99,883 compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 78,505 compare
- 6 Canada 73,170 compare
- 8 Gabon 67,469 compare
- 9 New Zealand 64,348 compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 57,230 compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2025)
- Gas production 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 62.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 50.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Norway?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Norway was 70,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 105,823 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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