Iceland vs Qatar: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.29 billion cubic meters against 0.25 billion cubic meters in Qatar, a difference of 0.04 billion cubic meters.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 143rd and Qatar ranks 145th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1218 billion cubic meters | 0.2175 billion cubic meters | 0.0957 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.1656 billion cubic meters | 0.173 billion cubic meters | 0.0074 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.1892 billion cubic meters | 0.2059 billion cubic meters | 0.0167 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.2812 billion cubic meters | 0.2479 billion cubic meters | 0.0333 billion cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.29 billion cubic meters | 0.25 billion cubic meters | 0.04 billion cubic meters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 0.29 billion cubic meters against 0.25 billion cubic meters in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Iceland and Qatar?
- 0.04 billion cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Iceland ranks 143rd and Qatar ranks 145th 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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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.