Renewable water resources per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Sweden, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 16,306 for renewable water resources per capita 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, renewable water resources per capita 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.
Renewable water resources per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,739 | — |
| 1962 | 22,614 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 22,487 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 22,320 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 22,111 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 21,901 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 21,734 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 21,612 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 21,461 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 21,261 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 21,116 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 21,053 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 21,017 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 20,956 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 20,873 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 20,797 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 20,723 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 20,663 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 20,618 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 20,576 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 20,552 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 20,540 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 20,531 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,512 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 20,478 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 20,430 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 20,362 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 20,269 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 20,134 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 19,979 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 19,844 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 19,728 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19,613 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19,474 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 19,372 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 19,342 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 19,331 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19,320 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 19,305 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19,274 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 19,222 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19,160 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19,089 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19,014 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18,938 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,832 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18,692 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18,547 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 18,390 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18,234 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,097 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17,963 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17,812 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17,636 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17,450 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17,232 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,002 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16,806 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16,636 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16,516 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16,417 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,306 | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16,306 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 5.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16,306 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.9% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Sweden?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Sweden was 16,306 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22,739 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,306 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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