Water Use Efficiency in Iceland
Iceland: Water Use Efficiency was 71.58 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.58 USD/m3
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
37th
of 183 countries
All-time high
71.58 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
51.45 USD/m3
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 71.58 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Iceland peaked at 71.58 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.45 USD/m3, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 37th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Water Use Efficiency in Iceland, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 51.45 USD/m3 | — |
| 2015 | 53.15 USD/m3 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 60.83 USD/m3 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 59.25 USD/m3 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 62.28 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 63.67 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 59.02 USD/m3 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 61.61 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 66.27 USD/m3 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 71.58 USD/m3 | +8.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 71.58 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 71.58 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.44 USD/m3 | 51.45 USD/m3 | 63.67 USD/m3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.62 USD/m3 | 59.02 USD/m3 | 71.58 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 water use efficiency in Iceland?
- Water use efficiency in Iceland was 71.58 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.58 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.45 USD/m3 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for water use efficiency?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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