Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iceland
Iceland: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 170 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
170
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 183 countries
All-time high
170
in 1961
All-time low
170
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iceland, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iceland stood at 170. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iceland peaked at 170 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 170, in 1961.
That places Iceland 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170 | — |
| 1962 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 170 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 170 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84, 8.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 170 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170 | 170 | 170 | 9 |
| 1970s | 170 | 170 | 170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170 | 170 | 170 | 10 |
| 1990s | 170 | 170 | 170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 170 | 170 | 170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170 | 170 | 170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170 | 170 | 170 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iceland?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iceland was 170 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 170 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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