Austria vs Ireland: Water withdrawals per capita

Austria
343.9 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Ireland
376.78 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Austria rank
76th
Ireland rank
73rd

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • Austria
  • Ireland
200300400500198020012023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 376.78 cubic meters per person against 343.9 cubic meters per person in Austria, a difference of 32.88 cubic meters per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 73rd of 180 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 469.3 cubic meters per person 315.41 cubic meters per person 153.89 cubic meters per person Austria
1990s 459.59 cubic meters per person 311.52 cubic meters per person 148.07 cubic meters per person Austria
2000s 427.84 cubic meters per person 218.52 cubic meters per person 209.32 cubic meters per person Austria
2010s 380.3 cubic meters per person 242.06 cubic meters per person 138.24 cubic meters per person Austria
2020s 348.11 cubic meters per person 332.12 cubic meters per person 15.99 cubic meters per person Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Austria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 376.78 cubic meters per person against 343.9 cubic meters per person in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Austria and Ireland?
32.88 cubic meters per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
Austria ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 73rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Water withdrawals per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.