Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Iceland
Iceland: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 0.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2012
All-time low
0.22
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Iceland stood at 0.39.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Iceland peaked at 0.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 170th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 | — |
| 2001 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.34 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.37 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.35 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.39 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.256 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.381 | 0.35 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 3 |
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -23.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0012 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Iceland?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Iceland was 0.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Iceland ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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