Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 16,306 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sweden, 1961–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 47.42 (2023)
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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