Greece vs Iceland: Water withdrawals per capita
Greece
865.2 m³ per person per year
in 2005
Iceland
844.9 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Greece rank
9th
Iceland rank
10th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 865.2 m³ per person per year against 844.9 m³ per person per year in Iceland, a difference of 20.3 m³ per person per year.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 10th of 44 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 533.25 m³ per person per year | 458.45 m³ per person per year | 74.8 m³ per person per year | Greece |
| 1990s | 778.8 m³ per person per year | 642.6 m³ per person per year | 136.2 m³ per person per year | Greece |
| 2000s | 853.05 m³ per person per year | 557.7 m³ per person per year | 295.35 m³ per person per year | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 865.2 m³ per person per year against 844.9 m³ per person per year in Iceland as of 2005.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Greece and Iceland?
- 20.3 m³ per person per year, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2005.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Greece ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 10th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.