Iceland vs Namibia: Municipal water withdrawal
Iceland
80.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Namibia
61.57 million cubic meters
in 2023
Iceland rank
148th
Namibia rank
151st
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.00 million cubic meters against 61.57 million cubic meters in Namibia, a difference of 18.43 million cubic meters.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 151st of 183 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.17 million cubic meters | 71.00 million cubic meters | 16.17 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.45 million cubic meters | 69.31 million cubic meters | 13.14 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.70 million cubic meters | 61.12 million cubic meters | 22.58 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.00 million cubic meters | 60.33 million cubic meters | 19.67 million cubic meters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Iceland or Namibia?
- Iceland, at 80.00 million cubic meters against 61.57 million cubic meters in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Iceland and Namibia?
- 18.43 million cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Iceland ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 151st 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.