Caribbean Small States vs Iceland: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Caribbean Small States
80,216 cubic meters
in 2022
Iceland
445,023 cubic meters
in 2022
Caribbean Small States rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 445,023 cubic meters against 80,216 cubic meters in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 364,807 cubic meters.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,136 cubic meters | 879,463 cubic meters | 753,327 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1970s | 111,052 cubic meters | 789,202 cubic meters | 678,150 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1980s | 102,606 cubic meters | 708,373 cubic meters | 605,767 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1990s | 95,379 cubic meters | 638,939 cubic meters | 543,560 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2000s | 88,902 cubic meters | 570,906 cubic meters | 482,003 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83,891 cubic meters | 511,100 cubic meters | 427,209 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80,552 cubic meters | 455,089 cubic meters | 374,537 cubic meters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Caribbean Small States or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 445,023 cubic meters against 80,216 cubic meters in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Caribbean Small States and Iceland?
- 364,807 cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Iceland rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 45 groups.
- 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.