Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Norway
Norway: Renewable 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
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Norway, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per capita in Norway is 70,000 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable 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.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,823 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 104,976 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 104,186 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 103,401 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 102,601 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 101,785 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 100,937 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 100,092 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 99,280 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 98,561 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 97,872 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 97,127 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 96,450 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 95,853 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 95,326 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 94,880 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 94,480 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 94,120 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 93,800 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 93,499 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 93,178 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 92,836 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 92,529 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 92,268 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 91,992 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 91,665 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 91,237 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 90,747 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 90,374 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 90,063 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 89,635 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 89,119 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 88,590 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 88,087 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 87,631 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 87,188 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 86,716 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 86,202 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 85,614 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 85,060 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 84,630 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 84,175 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 83,683 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 83,190 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 82,625 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81,962 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 81,119 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 80,114 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 79,110 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 78,131 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 77,124 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76,117 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 75,202 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 74,359 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 73,623 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 72,977 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 72,390 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 71,914 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 71,430 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 71,011 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 70,632 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 70,000 cubic meters | -0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 70,000 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 24.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 70,000 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 22.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Norway?
- Renewable 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 105,823 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.