Water exploitation index, plus in Ireland
Ireland: Water exploitation index, plus was 1.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2015
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Ireland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Ireland stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
That places Ireland 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
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 water exploitation index, plus in Ireland?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Ireland was 1.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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