France vs Iceland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.1% against 68.1% in France, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.1% | 8.9% | 62.1% | France |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 7.3% | 63.3% | France |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 25.8% | 42.6% | France |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 70.7% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 71.1% | 4.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 71.1% against 68.1% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between France and Iceland?
- 3.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- France ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.