Iceland vs World: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.1% against 15.7% in World, a difference of 55.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.5 times World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.2% | 16.4% | 55.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 15.6% | 55.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 71.1% against 15.7% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Iceland and World?
- 55.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Iceland ranks 12th and World ranks 13th 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.