Ireland vs Vietnam: Municipal water withdrawal
Ireland
1.25 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Vietnam
1.18 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Ireland rank
47th
Vietnam rank
48th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Ireland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.25 billion cubic meters against 1.18 billion cubic meters in Vietnam, a difference of 74.22 million cubic meters.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.
Ireland ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 183 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 431.32 million cubic meters | 1.57 billion cubic meters | 1.14 billion cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 486.55 million cubic meters | 1.31 billion cubic meters | 820.75 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 665.42 million cubic meters | 1.16 billion cubic meters | 491.38 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 727.13 million cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 456.00 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.10 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 82.86 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Ireland or Vietnam?
- Ireland, at 1.25 billion cubic meters against 1.18 billion cubic meters in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Ireland and Vietnam?
- 74.22 million cubic meters, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vietnam?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Vietnam rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Ireland ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 48th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.