Municipal water withdrawal in Ireland
Ireland: Municipal water withdrawal was 628.00 million billion m³ per year in 2010. ▲ Rising
Municipal water withdrawal in Ireland, 1980–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
In 2010, municipal water withdrawal in Ireland stood at 628.00 million billion m³ per year.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Ireland peaked at 679.00 million billion m³ per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 413.00 million billion m³ per year, in 1980.
That places Ireland 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 413.00 million billion m³ per year | 413.00 million billion m³ per year | 413.00 million billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 1990s | 470.00 million billion m³ per year | 470.00 million billion m³ per year | 470.00 million billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 629.50 million billion m³ per year | 580.00 million billion m³ per year | 679.00 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 628.00 million billion m³ per year | 628.00 million billion m³ per year | 628.00 million billion m³ per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 18 Israel 712.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 19 Belgium 709.30 million billion m³ per year compare
- 20 Libya 700.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 22 Hungary 594.50 million billion m³ per year compare
- 23 Belarus 547.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 24 Jordan 491.00 million billion m³ per year compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Ireland?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Ireland was 628.00 million billion m³ per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 679.00 million billion m³ per year in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.00 million billion m³ per year in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2010.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.