Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ireland
Ireland: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 8.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ireland, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ireland is 8.05, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ireland peaked at 8.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 100th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.15 | — |
| 1981 | 5.19 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.22 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.26 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.29 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.33 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.37 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.4 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.44 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.48 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.51 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.55 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.59 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.62 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.66 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.49 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.33 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.16 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.83 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.67 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.34 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.01 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.85 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.58 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.64 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.36 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 5.43 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.79 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 6.51 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.87 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.43 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.05 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.31 | 5.15 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.38 | 4.83 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 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
- 101 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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0335 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0087 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 16.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ireland?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ireland was 8.05 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Ireland ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.