Iceland vs Pacific island small states: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Iceland
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 445,023 cubic meters against 41,109 cubic meters in Pacific island small states, a difference of 403,914 cubic meters.
That makes Iceland's figure about 10.8 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Pacific island small states ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 879,463 cubic meters | 116,384 cubic meters | 763,080 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1970s | 789,202 cubic meters | 94,868 cubic meters | 694,334 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1980s | 708,373 cubic meters | 74,230 cubic meters | 634,143 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1990s | 638,939 cubic meters | 61,596 cubic meters | 577,343 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2000s | 570,906 cubic meters | 52,950 cubic meters | 517,956 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 511,100 cubic meters | 45,831 cubic meters | 465,269 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 455,089 cubic meters | 41,690 cubic meters | 413,400 cubic meters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Iceland or Pacific island small states?
- Iceland, at 445,023 cubic meters against 41,109 cubic meters in Pacific island small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Iceland and Pacific island small states?
- 403,914 cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Pacific island small states?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Pacific island small states rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Pacific island small states ranks 2nd 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.