Congo vs Ireland: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Congo
69.5%
in 2022
Ireland
66.1%
in 2022
Congo rank
14th
Ireland rank
16th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Congo
- Ireland
How they compare
Congo currently reports 69.5% against 66.1% in Ireland, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.6% | 39.4% | 23.2% | Congo |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 43.4% | 22.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 75.4% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 63.7% | 5.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 64.7% | 4.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Congo or Ireland?
- Congo, at 69.5% against 66.1% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Congo and Ireland?
- 3.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Ireland rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Congo ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th of 180 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 Municipal 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
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).