Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Ireland
Ireland: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 343.07 Cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 343.07 Cubic metres for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Ireland peaked at 343.07 Cubic metres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61 Cubic metres, in 1980.
Ireland ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61 Cubic metres | 61 Cubic metres | 61 Cubic metres | 1 |
| 1990s | 118 Cubic metres | 118 Cubic metres | 118 Cubic metres | 1 |
| 2000s | 149.25 Cubic metres | 104 Cubic metres | 249 Cubic metres | 4 |
| 2010s | 116.75 Cubic metres | 97 Cubic metres | 170.62 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.29 Cubic metres | 170.62 Cubic metres | 343.07 Cubic metres | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4654 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Ireland?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Ireland was 343.07 Cubic metres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 343.07 Cubic metres in 2024.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 Cubic metres in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays