Afghanistan vs Iceland: Industrial water withdrawal
Afghanistan
169.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Iceland
198.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
90th
Iceland rank
87th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Afghanistan
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 198.00 million cubic meters against 169.50 million cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 28.50 million cubic meters.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Iceland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 90th and Iceland ranks 87th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.88 million cubic meters | 12.95 million cubic meters | 3.06 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1990s | 74.13 million cubic meters | 12.14 million cubic meters | 62.00 million cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 157.20 million cubic meters | 54.88 million cubic meters | 102.33 million cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 169.50 million cubic meters | 197.45 million cubic meters | 27.95 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 169.50 million cubic meters | 198.00 million cubic meters | 28.50 million cubic meters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Afghanistan or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 198.00 million cubic meters against 169.50 million cubic meters in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 28.50 million cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th and Iceland ranks 87th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.