Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Iceland
Iceland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 71.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 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, industry in Iceland stood at 71.1%.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Iceland peaked at 76.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1992.
That places Iceland 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.3% | — |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +167.4% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 8.5% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 66.8% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 9 Republic of Moldova 73.1% compare
- 10 Puerto Rico 72.2% compare
- 11 Bulgaria 71.3% compare
- 13 Netherlands 70.2% compare
- 14 France 68.1% compare
- 15 Poland 65.5% 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, industry in Iceland?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Iceland was 71.1% 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, industry recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, industry (% 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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.