Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Iceland
Iceland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 28.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Iceland, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Iceland stood at 28.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Iceland peaked at 87.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 67th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 87.0% | — |
| 1981 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 69.8% | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.4% | 87.0% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 48.9% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 34.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 64 South Sudan 29.3% compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 29.1% compare
- 66 Norway 28.8% compare
- 68 Albania 27.7% compare
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 27.5% compare
- 70 Italy 27.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Iceland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,518 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Iceland?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Iceland was 28.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Iceland ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.