Ecuador vs Ireland: Municipal water withdrawal
Ecuador
1.29 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Ireland
1.25 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Ecuador rank
45th
Ireland rank
47th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Ecuador
- Ireland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.29 billion cubic meters against 1.25 billion cubic meters in Ireland, a difference of 39.68 million cubic meters.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 47th of 183 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 665.42 million cubic meters | 511.87 million cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 727.13 million cubic meters | 565.87 million cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.10 billion cubic meters | 196.75 million cubic meters | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Ecuador or Ireland?
- Ecuador, at 1.29 billion cubic meters against 1.25 billion cubic meters in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Ecuador and Ireland?
- 39.68 million cubic meters, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Ireland rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Ecuador ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 47th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.