Finland vs Norway: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3 billion cubic meters against 2.69 billion cubic meters in Norway, a difference of 0.31 billion cubic meters.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 81st and Norway ranks 82nd of 181 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.58 billion cubic meters | 2.12 billion cubic meters | 1.46 billion cubic meters | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.44 billion cubic meters | 2.35 billion cubic meters | 0.0933 billion cubic meters | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.04 billion cubic meters | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 2.3 billion cubic meters | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 2.73 billion cubic meters | 0.5885 billion cubic meters | Finland |
| 2020s | 3 billion cubic meters | 2.67 billion cubic meters | 0.3284 billion cubic meters | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 3 billion cubic meters against 2.69 billion cubic meters in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Finland and Norway?
- 0.31 billion cubic meters, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Finland ranks 81st and Norway ranks 82nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.