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
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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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.