Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Ireland
Ireland: Bathing waters with excellent quality by location was 143 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Ireland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Ireland is 143 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Ireland peaked at 143 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 126 Number, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 13th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 126 Number | — |
| 2012 | 127 Number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 126 Number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 127 Number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 128 Number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 131 Number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 133 Number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 136 Number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 138 Number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 139 Number | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 139 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 139 Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 139 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 141 Number | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 143 Number | +1.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 143 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133 Number, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 143 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 133 Number, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130.22 Number | 126 Number | 138 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 140 Number | 139 Number | 143 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Ireland?
- Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Ireland was 143 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest bathing waters with excellent quality by location recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 143 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest bathing waters with excellent quality by location recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 Number in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for bathing waters with excellent quality by location?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bathing waters with excellent quality by location rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Bathing waters with excellent quality by location. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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