Iceland vs Sweden: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Iceland
170 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Sweden
171 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Iceland rank
40th
Sweden rank
39th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 171 billion cubic meters against 170 billion cubic meters in Iceland, a difference of 1 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 183 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170 billion cubic meters | 171 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Sweden |
| 1970s | 170 billion cubic meters | 171 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Sweden |
| 1980s | 170 billion cubic meters | 171 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Sweden |
| 1990s | 170 billion cubic meters | 171 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2000s | 170 billion cubic meters | 171 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2010s | 170 billion cubic meters | 171 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2020s | 170 billion cubic meters | 171 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 171 billion cubic meters against 170 billion cubic meters in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1 billion cubic meters, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th 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, total (billion 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.