Population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland
Ireland: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland stood at 71.0%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland peaked at 71.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 64.9% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.3% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland was 71.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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