Paraguay vs Sweden: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)

Paraguay
2.41 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Sweden
2.48 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Paraguay rank
85th
Sweden rank
84th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time

  • Paraguay
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.48 billion cubic meters against 2.41 billion cubic meters in Paraguay, a difference of 0.07 billion cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.

Paraguay ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 84th of 181 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4346 billion cubic meters 2.97 billion cubic meters 2.54 billion cubic meters Sweden
1990s 0.4646 billion cubic meters 2.82 billion cubic meters 2.35 billion cubic meters Sweden
2000s 1.24 billion cubic meters 2.66 billion cubic meters 1.42 billion cubic meters Sweden
2010s 2.37 billion cubic meters 2.49 billion cubic meters 0.122 billion cubic meters Sweden
2020s 2.41 billion cubic meters 2.48 billion cubic meters 0.07 billion cubic meters Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Paraguay or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.48 billion cubic meters against 2.41 billion cubic meters in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Paraguay and Sweden?
0.07 billion cubic meters, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and Sweden rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Paraguay ranks 85th 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.