Iceland vs Lithuania: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Iceland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 300.36 million billion cubic meters against 290.00 million billion cubic meters in Iceland, a difference of 10.36 million billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.
Iceland ranks 143rd and Lithuania ranks 142nd of 181 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.50 million billion cubic meters | 3.82 billion billion cubic meters | 3.66 billion billion cubic meters | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 189.24 million billion cubic meters | 2.37 billion billion cubic meters | 2.18 billion billion cubic meters | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 281.18 million billion cubic meters | 453.47 million billion cubic meters | 172.28 million billion cubic meters | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 290.00 million billion cubic meters | 352.12 million billion cubic meters | 62.12 million billion cubic meters | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Iceland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 300.36 million billion cubic meters against 290.00 million billion cubic meters in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Iceland and Lithuania?
- 10.36 million billion cubic meters, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Iceland ranks 143rd and Lithuania ranks 142nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.