Water Use Efficiency in Ireland
Ireland: Water Use Efficiency was 233.71 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
233.71 USD/m3
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
9th
of 183 countries
All-time high
290.56 USD/m3
in 2022
All-time low
140.23 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 233.71 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Ireland peaked at 290.56 USD/m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 140.23 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Ireland 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Ireland, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140.23 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 152.91 USD/m3 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 166.52 USD/m3 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 166.54 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 170.99 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 228.57 USD/m3 | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 205.99 USD/m3 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 279.88 USD/m3 | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 226.89 USD/m3 | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 248.88 USD/m3 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 209.44 USD/m3 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 208.87 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 204.47 USD/m3 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 200.31 USD/m3 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 208.9 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 262.69 USD/m3 | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 255.14 USD/m3 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 234.87 USD/m3 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 220.85 USD/m3 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 231.47 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 246.31 USD/m3 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 280.27 USD/m3 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 290.56 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 233.71 USD/m3 | -19.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 233.71 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 233.71 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.74 USD/m3 | 140.23 USD/m3 | 279.88 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.7 USD/m3 | 200.31 USD/m3 | 262.69 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.71 USD/m3 | 233.71 USD/m3 | 290.56 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 water use efficiency in Ireland?
- Water use efficiency in Ireland was 233.71 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 290.56 USD/m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.23 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for water use efficiency?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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