Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iceland is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0009 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, 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.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iceland?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iceland was 0.0004 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.