Estonia vs Iceland: Municipal water withdrawal
Estonia
64.39 million cubic meters
in 2023
Iceland
80.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Estonia rank
149th
Iceland rank
148th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.00 million cubic meters against 64.39 million cubic meters in Estonia, a difference of 15.61 million cubic meters.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 149th and Iceland ranks 148th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.88 million cubic meters | 82.00 million cubic meters | 4.88 million cubic meters | Estonia |
| 2000s | 75.67 million cubic meters | 82.45 million cubic meters | 6.79 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 61.98 million cubic meters | 83.70 million cubic meters | 21.72 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 66.10 million cubic meters | 80.00 million cubic meters | 13.90 million cubic meters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 80.00 million cubic meters against 64.39 million cubic meters in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Estonia and Iceland?
- 15.61 million cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Estonia ranks 149th 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.