6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Iceland
Iceland: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value was 19.61 USD/m3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Iceland stood at 19.61 USD/m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Iceland peaked at 183.68 USD/m3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.45 USD/m3, in 2012.
That places Iceland 135th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Iceland, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 165.8 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 183.68 USD/m3 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 166.67 USD/m3 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 163.93 USD/m3 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 179.89 USD/m3 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 61.26 USD/m3 | -65.9% |
| 2006 | 41.5 USD/m3 | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 28.83 USD/m3 | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 25.85 USD/m3 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 16.02 USD/m3 | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 14.71 USD/m3 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 13.18 USD/m3 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 12.45 USD/m3 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 12.86 USD/m3 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.79 USD/m3 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 13.97 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.57 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.32 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 16.19 USD/m3 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 16.48 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.7 USD/m3 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 16.57 USD/m3 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 18.81 USD/m3 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 19.61 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 19.61 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.17 USD/m3, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 19.61 USD/m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.25 USD/m3, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -65.9% | 179.89 USD/m3 | 61.26 USD/m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.34 USD/m3 | 16.02 USD/m3 | 183.68 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 USD/m3 | 12.45 USD/m3 | 16.48 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 USD/m3 | 15.7 USD/m3 | 19.61 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Iceland?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Iceland was 19.61 USD/m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 183.68 USD/m3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 USD/m3 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value?
- Iceland ranks 135th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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