Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ireland
Ireland: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 8.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ireland is 8.05, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ireland peaked at 8.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 100th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.67 | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.34 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.01 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.85 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.58 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.64 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.36 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 5.43 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.79 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 6.51 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.87 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.43 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.05 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 3.51 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 4 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 7.43 | 8.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 8.46 compare
- 98 Nepal 8.31 compare
- 99 Hungary 8.11 compare
- 100 New Zealand 8.05 compare
- 102 Mali 8 compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.9 compare
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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0117 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0171 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ireland?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ireland was 8.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Ireland ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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