Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 16,306 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Sweden, 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
Sweden recorded 16,306 cubic meters for renewable freshwater 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 freshwater resources per capita in Sweden peaked at 22,739 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,306 cubic meters, 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 cubic meters | 21,461 cubic meters | 22,739 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,908 cubic meters | 20,618 cubic meters | 21,261 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,438 cubic meters | 20,134 cubic meters | 20,576 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,531 cubic meters | 19,305 cubic meters | 19,979 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,916 cubic meters | 18,390 cubic meters | 19,274 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,487 cubic meters | 16,636 cubic meters | 18,234 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,413 cubic meters | 16,306 cubic meters | 16,516 cubic meters | 3 |
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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 47.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Sweden?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Sweden was 16,306 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22,739 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,306 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater 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 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.