Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Norway
Norway: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 2.69 billion cubic meters in 2022. β² Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Norway, 1980β2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Norway is 2.69 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Norway peaked at 3.03 billion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
Norway ranks 83rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.12 billion cubic meters | 2 billion cubic meters | 2.24 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 billion cubic meters | 2.26 billion cubic meters | 2.42 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 2.41 billion cubic meters | 3.03 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 billion cubic meters | 2.65 billion cubic meters | 2.81 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 billion cubic meters | 2.64 billion cubic meters | 2.69 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More climate change data for Norway
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.0856 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Norway?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Norway was 2.69 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 billion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Norway ranks 83rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.