Water withdrawals per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Water withdrawals per capita was 844.9 m³ per person per year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Water withdrawals per capita in Iceland, 1980–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 844.9 m³ per person per year for water withdrawals per capita in 2015.
The figure is up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Iceland peaked at 11,042 m³ per person per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 453.6 m³ per person per year, in 1985.
That places Iceland 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 458.45 m³ per person per year | 453.6 m³ per person per year | 463.3 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 642.6 m³ per person per year | 642.6 m³ per person per year | 642.6 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 557.7 m³ per person per year | 540.3 m³ per person per year | 575.1 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,943 m³ per person per year | 844.9 m³ per person per year | 11,042 m³ per person per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.08 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2793 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Iceland?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Iceland was 844.9 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,042 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.6 m³ per person per year in 1985.
- How does Iceland rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.