What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Congo and Iceland?

16.30 million cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iceland?

37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.

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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Iceland: Municipal water withdrawal

Congo

63.70 million cubic meters

in 2023

Iceland

80.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Congo rank

150th

Iceland rank

148th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Congo
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 80.00 million cubic meters against 63.70 million cubic meters in Congo, a difference of 16.30 million cubic meters.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 150th and Iceland ranks 148th of 183 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	25.28 million cubic meters	126.88 million cubic meters	101.59 million cubic meters	Iceland
1990s	28.40 million cubic meters	93.07 million cubic meters	64.67 million cubic meters	Iceland
2000s	50.88 million cubic meters	82.45 million cubic meters	31.57 million cubic meters	Iceland
2010s	63.70 million cubic meters	83.70 million cubic meters	20.00 million cubic meters	Iceland
2020s	63.70 million cubic meters	80.00 million cubic meters	16.30 million cubic meters	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Congo or Iceland?: Iceland, at 80.00 million cubic meters against 63.70 million cubic meters in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Congo and Iceland?: 16.30 million cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iceland?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Congo and Iceland rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Congo ranks 150th and Iceland ranks 148th of 183 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Municipal water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 6,389 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.