Ireland vs Portugal: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Ireland
31.8%
in 2022
Portugal
29.7%
in 2022
Ireland rank
37th
Portugal rank
40th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 31.8% against 29.7% in Portugal, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 179 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 20.1% | 21.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.2% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 29.7% | 3.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 31.8% against 29.7% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Ireland and Portugal?
- 2.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).