Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Iceland
Iceland: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 445,023 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
445,023 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 183 countries
All-time high
949,567 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
445,023 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Iceland, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Iceland stood at 445,023 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Iceland peaked at 949,567 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 445,023 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Iceland 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 949,567 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 932,130 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 915,687 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 899,552 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 884,100 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 869,254 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 855,342 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 843,723 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 835,919 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 831,548 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 824,850 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 812,864 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 800,690 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 789,930 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 779,892 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 772,187 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 766,460 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 760,500 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 753,095 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 745,163 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 736,712 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 726,931 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 717,369 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 709,780 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 704,211 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 699,071 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 691,453 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 680,708 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 672,330 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 667,122 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 659,434 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 651,199 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 644,611 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 639,047 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 635,590 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 632,168 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 627,010 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 620,332 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 612,875 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 604,541 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 596,558 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 591,257 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 587,177 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 582,044 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 572,904 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 559,612 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 545,631 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 535,578 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 533,754 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 534,522 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 532,892 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 530,064 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 525,074 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 519,265 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 513,882 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 506,799 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 495,050 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 481,967 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 471,485 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 463,894 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 456,351 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 445,023 cubic meters | -2.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 445,023 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 154.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 445,023 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 141.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 887,253 cubic meters | 835,919 cubic meters | 949,567 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 789,202 cubic meters | 753,095 cubic meters | 831,548 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 708,373 cubic meters | 672,330 cubic meters | 745,163 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 638,939 cubic meters | 612,875 cubic meters | 667,122 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 570,906 cubic meters | 533,754 cubic meters | 604,541 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,100 cubic meters | 471,485 cubic meters | 534,522 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,089 cubic meters | 445,023 cubic meters | 463,894 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Iceland?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Iceland was 445,023 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 949,567 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,023 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.