Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 16,306 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16,306 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 183 countries
All-time high
22,739 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
16,306 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,739 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 22,614 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 22,487 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 22,320 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 22,111 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 21,901 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 21,734 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 21,612 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 21,461 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 21,261 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 21,116 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 21,053 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 21,017 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 20,956 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 20,873 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 20,797 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 20,723 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 20,663 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 20,618 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 20,576 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 20,552 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 20,540 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 20,531 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,512 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 20,478 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 20,430 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 20,362 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 20,269 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 20,134 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 19,979 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 19,844 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 19,728 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19,613 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19,474 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 19,372 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 19,342 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 19,331 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19,320 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 19,305 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19,274 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 19,222 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19,160 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19,089 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19,014 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18,938 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,832 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18,692 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18,547 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 18,390 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18,234 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,097 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17,963 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17,812 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17,636 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17,450 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17,232 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,002 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16,806 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16,636 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16,516 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16,417 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,306 cubic meters | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16,306 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 5.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16,306 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2024)
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.