Iceland vs Liberia: Municipal water withdrawal
Iceland
80.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Liberia
80.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Iceland rank
148th
Liberia rank
147th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Iceland
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 80.20 million cubic meters against 80.00 million cubic meters in Iceland, a difference of 200,000 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 148th and Liberia ranks 147th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.88 million cubic meters | 37.87 million cubic meters | 89.01 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1990s | 93.07 million cubic meters | 55.87 million cubic meters | 37.20 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.45 million cubic meters | 77.47 million cubic meters | 4.98 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.70 million cubic meters | 80.20 million cubic meters | 3.50 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.00 million cubic meters | 80.20 million cubic meters | 200,000 cubic meters | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Iceland or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 80.20 million cubic meters against 80.00 million cubic meters in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Iceland and Liberia?
- 200,000 cubic meters, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Liberia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Liberia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Iceland ranks 148th and Liberia ranks 147th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.