Water Use Efficiency in Ireland
Ireland: Water Use Efficiency was 233.71 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Ireland, 2000β2023
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 8th out of 169 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.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.412 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,451 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 300,217 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 288,363 t (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 8th out of 169 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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