Ireland vs Portugal: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 343.07 Cubic metres against 325.55 Cubic metres in Portugal, a difference of 17.52 Cubic metres.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61 Cubic metres | 227 Cubic metres | 166 Cubic metres | Portugal |
| 1990s | 118 Cubic metres | 450 Cubic metres | 332 Cubic metres | Portugal |
| 2000s | 164.33 Cubic metres | 375.27 Cubic metres | 210.93 Cubic metres | Portugal |
| 2010s | 118.72 Cubic metres | 285.07 Cubic metres | 166.34 Cubic metres | Portugal |
| 2020s | 170.62 Cubic metres | 325.55 Cubic metres | 154.93 Cubic metres | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 343.07 Cubic metres against 325.55 Cubic metres in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Ireland and Portugal?
- 17.52 Cubic metres, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays