Ireland vs New Zealand: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Ireland
8.05
in 2022
New Zealand
8.05
in 2022
Ireland rank
100th
New Zealand rank
101st

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
02468198020012022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.05 against 8.05 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 101st of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 5.31 1.45 3.86 Ireland
1990s 5.38 2.23 3.14 Ireland
2000s 4 3.6 0.3922 Ireland
2010s 5.63 7.1 1.46 New Zealand
2020s 7.7 8.05 0.3516 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Ireland or New Zealand?
Ireland, at 8.05 against 8.05 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Ireland and New Zealand?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Ireland ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 101st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.