Water withdrawal and water use in Sweden

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Statistics Sweden conducts surveys on water withdrawal and water use every fifth year. The statistics shows the amount of ground water, surface water and sea water abstracted. Water usage is broken down into four main categories, households, manufacturing industry, agriculture and other users. The statistics is presented on county level and river basin districts.

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Minor changes in water use

2022-11-30

The total water use in Sweden in 2020 was more or less unchanged compared to the situation in 2015. However, within some industries there are significant changes. The use of water within agriculture has increased significantly while the manufacturing industry decreased the use of seawater.

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Tables and graphs

Name	Type	Date
Water use 2020 by type of user and River Basin District	Table	2022-11-30
Total water abstraction by type of water 2020	Graph	2022-11-30
Water abstraction 2020 by type of water and River Basin District	Table	2022-11-30
Population by type of water connection 1960–2020	Graph	2022-11-30
Population by type of wastewater connection 1960–2020	Graph	2022-11-30

Tables in the Statistical Database

Water withdrawal

Name	Date
Total water withdrawal by type of water and region. Every fifth year 1970 - 2020	2022-11-30
Public water abstraction, by type of water and region. Every fifth year 1965 - 2020	2022-11-30
Agricultural water abstraction, by type of water and region. Every fifth year 1995 - 2020	2022-11-30
Industry water abstraction, by type of water and region. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-10-15
Water abstraction in industry by NACE section and type of water. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-10-15
Water abstraction in industry by NACE division and type of water. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-10-15

Water use

Name	Date
Total water use by user category and region. Every fifth year 1990 - 2020	2022-11-30
Households water use, by type of water supply and region. Every fifth year 1995 - 2020	2022-11-30
Agricultural water use, by type of water use and region. Every fifth year 1995 - 2020	2022-11-30
Use of public water, by region. Every fifth year 2000 - 2020	2022-11-30
Water use in industry by region and type of water. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-10-15
Water use in industry by NACE division and type of use. Year 2015 - 2020	2021-10-15

Water discharge

Name	Date
Water discharge in industry by region and type of recipient. Year 2005 - 2020	2021-10-15

Water and wastewater services

Name	Date
Population by region and type of wastewater disposal methods. Year 2000 - 2022	2024-06-14
Number of one- or two-dwelling units by region, type of dwelling and wastewater disposal methods. Year 2000 - 2022	2024-06-14
Population by region and source of water. Year 2000 - 2022	2024-06-14
Number of one- or two-dwelling units by region, type of dwelling and source of water. Year 2000 - 2022	2024-06-14
Population connected to public network. Year 1960 - 2022	2024-06-14

Old tables, not updated

Name	Date
Water use by municipality and user category 1995	2000-06-29
Industrial water use by region and type of discharge (by industrial classification SNI92 and SNI 2002). Not updated. Year 2000 - 2005	2007-02-27

Publications

Title	Language	Type	Date
Water withdrawal and water use in Sweden 2020	Swedish	Report	2022-11-30
Water Use by Industry in Sweden 2020	Swedish	Report	2021-10-15
Water Use in Sweden	Swedish	Report	2017-10-09
Industrial water use in Sweden 2015	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2016-09-19
Water withdrawal and water use in Sweden 2010	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2012-11-07
Industrial water use in Sweden 2010	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2011-11-08

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