Ireland vs North America: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of)
Ireland
304.71
in 2022
North America
48.44
in 2022
Ireland rank
12th
North America rank
9th
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) over time
- Ireland
- North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 304.71 against 48.44 in North America, a difference of 256.27.
That makes Ireland's figure about 6.3 times North America's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and North America ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.77 | 16.58 | 42.19 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 95.82 | 23.59 | 72.23 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 245.06 | 32.51 | 212.55 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 238.48 | 41.47 | 197.01 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 289.59 | 46.68 | 242.91 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of), Ireland or North America?
- Ireland, at 304.71 against 48.44 in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) between Ireland and North America?
- 256.27, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and North America rank globally for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Ireland ranks 12th and North America ranks 9th of 179 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.