Reservoir maximum water area in Ireland

Ireland: Reservoir maximum water area was 137.4 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
137.4 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
137.4 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
39.19 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Ireland, 2000–2022

4060801001201402000201120222000: 39.2 kmsq2001: 64.9 kmsq2002: 91.2 kmsq2003: 117.3 kmsq2004: 119.8 kmsq2005: 120.9 kmsq2006: 119.2 kmsq2007: 119.5 kmsq2008: 98.8 kmsq2009: 91.4 kmsq2010: 102.9 kmsq2011: 95.1 kmsq2012: 89.2 kmsq2013: 110.8 kmsq2014: 118.1 kmsq2015: 118.1 kmsq2016: 129.3 kmsq2017: 136 kmsq2018: 136.6 kmsq2019: 136.9 kmsq2020: 137.2 kmsq2021: 137.1 kmsq2022: 137.4 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 137.4 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Ireland peaked at 137.4 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.19 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Ireland 82nd out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.23 kmsq 39.19 kmsq 120.91 kmsq 10
2010s 117.31 kmsq 89.22 kmsq 136.9 kmsq 10
2020s 137.22 kmsq 137.1 kmsq 137.4 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 79 Slovakia 153.91 kmsq compare
  2. 80 El Salvador 148.32 kmsq compare
  3. 81 Togo 143.29 kmsq compare
  4. 83 Philippines 123.2 kmsq compare
  5. 84 Guinea 122.49 kmsq compare
  6. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 115.52 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Ireland?
Reservoir maximum water area in Ireland was 137.4 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 137.4 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 39.19 kmsq in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Ireland ranks 82nd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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