Renewable freshwater resources in Ireland
Ireland: Renewable freshwater resources was 86,243 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86,243 Million cubic metres
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
106,127 Million cubic metres
in 2023
All-time low
69,820 Million cubic metres
in 1975
Years of data
40
1970–2024
Renewable freshwater resources in Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 86,243 Million cubic metres for renewable freshwater resources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in Ireland peaked at 106,127 Million cubic metres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,820 Million cubic metres, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 16th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Million cubic metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83,178 Million cubic metres | — |
| 1975 | 69,820 Million cubic metres | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 90,990 Million cubic metres | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 87,389 Million cubic metres | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 81,865 Million cubic metres | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 90,590 Million cubic metres | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 81,254 Million cubic metres | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 86,112 Million cubic metres | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 88,751 Million cubic metres | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 97,778 Million cubic metres | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 85,873 Million cubic metres | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 82,967 Million cubic metres | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 86,568 Million cubic metres | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 98,107 Million cubic metres | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 93,475 Million cubic metres | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 94,464 Million cubic metres | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 70,360 Million cubic metres | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 102,424 Million cubic metres | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 72,642 Million cubic metres | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 83,002 Million cubic metres | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 80,510 Million cubic metres | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 91,481 Million cubic metres | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 83,079 Million cubic metres | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 99,329 Million cubic metres | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 105,709 Million cubic metres | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 74,010 Million cubic metres | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 89,439 Million cubic metres | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 92,120 Million cubic metres | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 83,886 Million cubic metres | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 97,855 Million cubic metres | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 105,541 Million cubic metres | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 82,540 Million cubic metres | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 87,279 Million cubic metres | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 85,926 Million cubic metres | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 96,204 Million cubic metres | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 104,398 Million cubic metres | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 85,591 Million cubic metres | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 89,062 Million cubic metres | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 106,127 Million cubic metres | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 86,243 Million cubic metres | -18.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 86,243 Million cubic metres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,244 Million cubic metres, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 86,243 Million cubic metres is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,333 Million cubic metres, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,499 Million cubic metres | 69,820 Million cubic metres | 83,178 Million cubic metres | 2 |
| 1980s | 86,748 Million cubic metres | 81,865 Million cubic metres | 90,990 Million cubic metres | 3 |
| 1990s | 89,147 Million cubic metres | 81,254 Million cubic metres | 98,107 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,300 Million cubic metres | 70,360 Million cubic metres | 105,709 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,480 Million cubic metres | 74,010 Million cubic metres | 105,541 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,284 Million cubic metres | 85,591 Million cubic metres | 106,127 Million cubic metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 13 Romania 135,725 Million cubic metres compare
- 14 Austria 112,526 Million cubic metres compare
- 15 Georgia 86,998 Million cubic metres compare
- 17 Switzerland 74,195 Million cubic metres compare
- 18 Bulgaria 68,987 Million cubic metres compare
- 19 Croatia 65,333 Million cubic metres compare
- 19 Croatia 65,333 Million cubic metres 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Ireland?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Ireland was 86,243 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 106,127 Million cubic metres in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,820 Million cubic metres in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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