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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Water abstraction and water use in Sweden 2015

2017-10-11

The total water use in Sweden in 2015 was 5 percent lower compared to the situation in 2010. The decline in water use was most significant within agriculture and the manufacturing industry.

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Name	Type	Date
Water use 2015 by type of user and River Basin District	Table	2017-10-11
Total water abstraction by type of water 2015	Graph	2017-10-11
Water abstraction 2015 by type of water and River Basin District	Table	2017-10-11
Population by type of water connection 1960–2015	Graph	2017-10-11
Population by type of wastewater connection 1960–2015	Graph	2017-10-11

Tables in the Statistical Database

Water withdrawal

Name	Date
Total water withdrawal by type of water and region. Every fifth year 1970 - 2015	2017-10-11
Industry water abstraction, by type of water and region. Year 2005 - 2015	2017-10-11
Water abstraction in industry by NACE section and type of water. Year 2005 - 2015	2017-09-06
Water abstraction in industry by NACE division and type of water. Year 2005 - 2015	2017-09-06

Water use

Name	Date
Total water use by user category and region. Every fifth year 1990 - 2015	2017-10-11
Households water use, by type of water supply and region. Every fifth year 1995 - 2015	2017-10-11
Agricultural water use, by type of water use and region. Every fifth year 1995 - 2015	2017-10-11
Use of public water, by region. Every fifth year 2000 - 2015	2017-10-11
Water use in industry by region and type of water. Year 2005 - 2015	2017-10-11
Water use in industry by NACE division and type of use. Year 2015	2018-01-10

Water discharge

Name	Date
Water discharge in industry by region and type of recipient. Year 2005 - 2015	2017-09-06

Water and wastewater services

Name	Date
Population by region and type of wastewater disposal methods. Every fifth year 2000 - 2015	2017-10-11
Number of one- or two-dwelling units by region, type of dwelling and wastewater disposal methods. Every fifth year 2000 - 2015	2017-10-11
Population by region and source of water. Every fifth year 2000 - 2015	2017-10-11
Number of one- or two-dwelling units by region, type of dwelling and source of water. Every fifth year 2000 - 2015	2017-10-11
Population connected to public network. Every fifth year 1960 - 2015	2017-10-11

Old tables, not updated

Name	Date
Water use by municipality and user category 1995	2000-06-28

Publications

Title	Language	Type	Date
Water Use in Sweden	English	Report	2017-10-09
Water withdrawal and water use in Sweden 2010	English	SM	2012-11-07
Industrial water use in Sweden 2010	English	SM	2011-11-08

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