France vs Ireland: Water withdrawals per capita
France
353.59 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Ireland
376.78 cubic meters per person
in 2023
France rank
74th
Ireland rank
73rd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 376.78 cubic meters per person against 353.59 cubic meters per person in France, a difference of 23.19 cubic meters per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 73rd of 180 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 619.2 cubic meters per person | 315.41 cubic meters per person | 303.79 cubic meters per person | France |
| 1990s | 600.09 cubic meters per person | 311.52 cubic meters per person | 288.57 cubic meters per person | France |
| 2000s | 524.71 cubic meters per person | 218.52 cubic meters per person | 306.2 cubic meters per person | France |
| 2010s | 426.72 cubic meters per person | 242.06 cubic meters per person | 184.66 cubic meters per person | France |
| 2020s | 368.18 cubic meters per person | 332.12 cubic meters per person | 36.06 cubic meters per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 376.78 cubic meters per person against 353.59 cubic meters per person in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between France and Ireland?
- 23.19 cubic meters per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- France ranks 74th 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.