Finland vs Sweden: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3 billion cubic meters against 2.48 billion cubic meters in Sweden, a difference of 0.52 billion cubic meters.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 84th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 4.11 billion cubic meters | 0.6056 billion cubic meters | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.58 billion cubic meters | 3.31 billion cubic meters | 0.2639 billion cubic meters | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.44 billion cubic meters | 2.82 billion cubic meters | 0.3725 billion cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.04 billion cubic meters | 2.66 billion cubic meters | 2.38 billion cubic meters | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 2.49 billion cubic meters | 0.8242 billion cubic meters | Finland |
| 2020s | 3 billion cubic meters | 2.48 billion cubic meters | 0.517 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 Sweden?
- Finland, at 3 billion cubic meters against 2.48 billion cubic meters in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.52 billion cubic meters, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Finland ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 84th 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.