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
14th
of 37 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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1970199720241970: 83.2k Million cubic metres1975: 69.8k Million cubic metres1980: 91.0k Million cubic metres1985: 87.4k Million cubic metres1989: 81.9k Million cubic metres1990: 90.6k Million cubic metres1991: 81.3k Million cubic metres1992: 86.1k Million cubic metres1993: 88.8k Million cubic metres1994: 97.8k Million cubic metres1995: 85.9k Million cubic metres1996: 83.0k Million cubic metres1997: 86.6k Million cubic metres1998: 98.1k Million cubic metres1999: 93.5k Million cubic metres2000: 94.5k Million cubic metres2001: 70.4k Million cubic metres2002: 102.4k Million cubic metres2003: 72.6k Million cubic metres2004: 83.0k Million cubic metres2005: 80.5k Million cubic metres2006: 91.5k Million cubic metres2007: 83.1k Million cubic metres2008: 99.3k Million cubic metres2009: 105.7k Million cubic metres2010: 74.0k Million cubic metres2011: 89.4k Million cubic metres2012: 92.1k Million cubic metres2013: 83.9k Million cubic metres2014: 97.9k Million cubic metres2015: 105.5k Million cubic metres2016: 82.5k Million cubic metres2017: 87.3k Million cubic metres2018: 85.9k Million cubic metres2019: 96.2k Million cubic metres2020: 104.4k Million cubic metres2021: 85.6k Million cubic metres2022: 89.1k Million cubic metres2023: 106.1k Million cubic metres2024: 86.2k Million cubic metres

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 14th of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Romania 135,725 Million cubic metres compare
  2. 12 Austria 112,526 Million cubic metres compare
  3. 13 Georgia 86,998 Million cubic metres compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 74,195 Million cubic metres compare
  5. 16 Bulgaria 68,987 Million cubic metres compare
  6. 17 Croatia 65,333 Million cubic metres compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 14th out of 37 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable freshwater resources
Unit
Million cubic metres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2024
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