Guyana vs Iceland: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Guyana
293,317 cubic meters
in 2022
Iceland
445,023 cubic meters
in 2022
Guyana rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Guyana
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 445,023 cubic meters against 293,317 cubic meters in Guyana, a difference of 151,706 cubic meters.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Guyana's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 183 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,279 cubic meters | 887,253 cubic meters | 506,974 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1970s | 326,123 cubic meters | 789,202 cubic meters | 463,078 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1980s | 313,188 cubic meters | 708,373 cubic meters | 395,185 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1990s | 318,563 cubic meters | 638,939 cubic meters | 320,376 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2000s | 317,035 cubic meters | 570,906 cubic meters | 253,871 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 315,814 cubic meters | 511,100 cubic meters | 195,286 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 295,769 cubic meters | 455,089 cubic meters | 159,320 cubic meters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Guyana or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 445,023 cubic meters against 293,317 cubic meters in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Guyana and Iceland?
- 151,706 cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iceland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Iceland rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Guyana ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 183 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 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.