Iceland vs Sierra Leone: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Iceland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Iceland ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 169th of 177 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Iceland or Sierra Leone?
- Iceland, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Iceland and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Iceland ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 169th of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.