Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of)

Ireland
304.71
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
388.91
in 2022
Ireland rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100200300400198020012022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 388.91 against 304.71 in Ireland, a difference of 84.2.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 58.77 121.07 62.3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 95.82 157.62 61.79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 245.06 233.85 11.21 Ireland
2010s 238.48 362.1 123.62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 289.59 366.51 76.92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 388.91 against 304.71 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
84.2, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
Ireland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal)
Source
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 (
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 8,489 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.