Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Ireland
31.8%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
33.6%
in 2022
Ireland rank
37th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
36th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Ireland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 33.6% against 31.8% in Ireland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 31.6% | 4.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 33.0% | 15.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 33.6% | 2.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 33.6% | 0.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 33.6% against 31.8% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.8%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th 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).