Albania vs Iceland: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Albania
27.7%
in 2022
Iceland
28.7%
in 2022
Albania rank
68th
Iceland rank
67th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Albania
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 28.7% against 27.7% in Albania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Albania ranks 68th and Iceland ranks 67th of 180 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 56.1% | 33.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 44.3% | 7.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 29.9% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.7% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Albania or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 28.7% against 27.7% in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Albania and Iceland?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iceland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Iceland rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Albania ranks 68th and Iceland ranks 67th of 180 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).