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Renewable water resources — Iceland

Renewable water resources in Iceland in 2022 — 170 km³. Ranked 40 in the world out of 181. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2022 170 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank 40of 181
Period maximum 170 km³1961
Period minimum 170 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — Iceland, 1961–202215016017018019019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 170 km³1963: 170 km³1965: 170 km³1967: 170 km³1969: 170 km³1971: 170 km³1973: 170 km³1975: 170 km³1977: 170 km³1979: 170 km³1981: 170 km³1983: 170 km³1985: 170 km³1987: 170 km³1989: 170 km³1991: 170 km³1993: 170 km³1995: 170 km³1997: 170 km³1999: 170 km³2001: 170 km³2003: 170 km³2005: 170 km³2007: 170 km³2009: 170 km³2011: 170 km³2013: 170 km³2015: 170 km³2017: 170 km³2019: 170 km³2021: 170 km³2022: 170 km³
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iceland

Iceland 170 km³
World 42,807 km³
Europe & Central Asia 7,071 km³
Northern Europe computed 1,075 km³
High-income countries computed 14,750 km³
Renewable water resources — Iceland, by year Iceland All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 170 +0 +0%
2021 170 +0 +0%
2020 170 +0 +0%
2019 170 +0 +0%
2018 170 +0 +0%
2017 170 +0 +0%
2016 170 +0 +0%
2015 170 +0 +0%
2014 170 +0 +0%
2013 170 +0 +0%
2012 170 +0 +0%
2011 170 +0 +0%
2010 170 +0 +0%
2009 170 +0 +0%
2008 170 +0 +0%
2007 170 +0 +0%
2006 170 +0 +0%
2005 170 +0 +0%
2004 170 +0 +0%
2003 170 +0 +0%
2002 170 +0 +0%
2001 170 +0 +0%
2000 170 +0 +0%
1999 170 +0 +0%
1998 170 +0 +0%
1997 170 +0 +0%
1996 170 +0 +0%
1995 170 +0 +0%
1994 170 +0 +0%
1993 170 +0 +0%
1992 170 +0 +0%
1991 170 +0 +0%
1990 170 +0 +0%
1989 170 +0 +0%
1988 170 +0 +0%
1987 170 +0 +0%
1986 170 +0 +0%
1985 170 +0 +0%
1984 170 +0 +0%
1983 170 +0 +0%
1982 170 +0 +0%
1981 170 +0 +0%
1980 170 +0 +0%
1979 170 +0 +0%
1978 170 +0 +0%
1977 170 +0 +0%
1976 170 +0 +0%
1975 170 +0 +0%
1974 170 +0 +0%
1973 170 +0 +0%
1972 170 +0 +0%
1971 170 +0 +0%
1970 170 +0 +0%
1969 170 +0 +0%
1968 170 +0 +0%
1967 170 +0 +0%
1966 170 +0 +0%
1965 170 +0 +0%
1964 170 +0 +0%
1963 170 +0 +0%
1962 170 +0 +0%
1961 170 — —

Northern Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NO Norway 382 SE Sweden 171 IS Iceland 170 GB United Kingdom 145 FI Finland 107 IE Ireland 49 LV Latvia 17 LT Lithuania 15 EE Estonia 13 DK Denmark 6
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About the indicator

Internal renewable water resources: the volume of water generated inside a country over a year from precipitation — river runoff and groundwater recharge — excluding inflow from neighboring countries. The word “internal” is the key one here: by this measure Egypt is almost empty, although the Nile brings it water in abundance, and it is exactly that gap that makes the country dependent on decisions upstream.

Important: Own resources only. Inflow from abroad is not counted, so for countries in the lower reaches of large rivers the indicator is far below the water actually available.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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