Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Iceland
Iceland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 0.29 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iceland, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.29 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iceland peaked at 0.294 billion cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.108 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 143rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.108 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 0.1088 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1096 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1104 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1112 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.112 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.123 billion cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.134 billion cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.145 billion cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.156 billion cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.167 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.167 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.167 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1665 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.166 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1655 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.165 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1645 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.164 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1635 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.163 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.164 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.165 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.165 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.165 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1814 billion cubic meters | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1977 billion cubic meters | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2141 billion cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2304 billion cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2468 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2631 billion cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2787 billion cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.294 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2911 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2754 billion cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2795 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.26 billion cubic meters | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 billion cubic meters | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.29 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.29 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.29 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.29 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.29 billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 billion cubic meters, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.29 billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion cubic meters, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1218 billion cubic meters | 0.108 billion cubic meters | 0.156 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1656 billion cubic meters | 0.1635 billion cubic meters | 0.167 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1892 billion cubic meters | 0.163 billion cubic meters | 0.2468 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2812 billion cubic meters | 0.26 billion cubic meters | 0.294 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 billion cubic meters | 0.29 billion cubic meters | 0.29 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 140 Palestine 0.3348 billion cubic meters compare
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- 142 Lithuania 0.3004 billion cubic meters compare
- 144 Burundi 0.2801 billion cubic meters compare
- 145 Qatar 0.25 billion cubic meters compare
- 146 Cyprus 0.223 billion cubic meters compare
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More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iceland?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iceland was 0.29 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.294 billion cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.108 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.