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