Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sweden

Sweden: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 16,306 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16,306
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 183 countries
All-time high
22,739
in 1961
All-time low
16,306
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sweden, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 16,306 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sweden peaked at 22,739 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,306, in 2022.

That places Sweden 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,109 21,461 22,739 9
1970s 20,908 20,618 21,261 10
1980s 20,438 20,134 20,576 10
1990s 19,531 19,305 19,979 10
2000s 18,916 18,390 19,274 10
2010s 17,487 16,636 18,234 10
2020s 16,413 16,306 16,516 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 34 Myanmar 18,654 compare
  2. 35 Paraguay 17,306 compare
  3. 36 Malaysia 16,717 compare
  4. 38 Guinea 16,080 compare
  5. 39 Georgia 15,658 compare
  6. 40 Equatorial Guinea 14,416 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sweden?
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sweden was 16,306 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 22,739 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 16,306 in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
Sweden ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita renewable freshwater resources 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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