Renewable freshwater resources in Ireland
Ireland: Renewable freshwater resources was 86,243 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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 |
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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 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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