Euro area vs Iceland: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Euro area
3,010 cubic meters
in 2022
Iceland
445,023 cubic meters
in 2022
Euro area rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Euro area
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 445,023 cubic meters against 3,010 cubic meters in Euro area, a difference of 442,013 cubic meters.
That makes Iceland's figure about 147.8 times Euro area's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,493 cubic meters | 887,253 cubic meters | 883,759 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1970s | 3,291 cubic meters | 789,202 cubic meters | 785,910 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3,178 cubic meters | 708,373 cubic meters | 705,195 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3,211 cubic meters | 638,939 cubic meters | 635,728 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3,135 cubic meters | 570,906 cubic meters | 567,771 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3,050 cubic meters | 511,100 cubic meters | 508,050 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3,016 cubic meters | 455,089 cubic meters | 452,073 cubic meters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Euro area or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 445,023 cubic meters against 3,010 cubic meters in Euro area as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Euro area and Iceland?
- 442,013 cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Iceland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Euro area and Iceland rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 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.