Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters in Iceland

Iceland: Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters was 170 Cubic metres in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
170 Cubic metres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 17 countries
All-time high
170 Cubic metres
in 1970
All-time low
170 Cubic metres
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters in Iceland, 1970–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.

Analysis

In 2024, freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters in Iceland stood at 170 Cubic metres. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters in Iceland peaked at 170 Cubic metres in 1970 and was at its lowest, 170 Cubic metres, in 1970.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 170 Cubic metres 170 Cubic metres 170 Cubic metres 10
1980s 170 Cubic metres 170 Cubic metres 170 Cubic metres 10
1990s 170 Cubic metres 170 Cubic metres 170 Cubic metres 10
2000s 170 Cubic metres 170 Cubic metres 170 Cubic metres 10
2010s 170 Cubic metres 170 Cubic metres 170 Cubic metres 10
2020s 170 Cubic metres 170 Cubic metres 170 Cubic metres 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 4 Thailand 218.78 Cubic metres compare
  2. 5 Sweden 189.78 Cubic metres compare
  3. 6 France 174.23 Cubic metres compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 166.91 Cubic metres compare
  5. 9 Argentina 124.53 Cubic metres compare
  6. 10 Finland 80 Cubic metres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters in Iceland?
Freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters in Iceland was 170 Cubic metres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 170 Cubic metres in 1970.
What is the lowest freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 170 Cubic metres in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters?
Iceland ranks 7th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters
Unit
Cubic metres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 1,375 data points, 1970–2024
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This dataset shows countries’ freshwater resources, and their cycles, both annually and long-term averages. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays