Level of water stress in Norway
Freshwater withdrawals in Norway were equal to 2.0% of available resources in 2022.
Norway, 2022
2.0%
Change from 2021
0percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
9.0%
Position in 2022
148th of 176
Level of water stress in Norway over time
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Norway |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 2.0% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 2.1%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Norway has the 148th highest value.
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Total waste generated per person
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Safely managed drinking water
99.1%
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Basic sanitation access
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