Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Ireland

Ireland: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 9,400 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
9,400
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
49th
of 183 countries
All-time high
17,349
in 1961
All-time low
9,400
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Ireland, 1961–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119912022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 9,400 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Ireland peaked at 17,349 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,400, in 2022.

That places Ireland 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,032 16,708 17,349 9
1970s 15,524 14,524 16,569 10
1980s 13,983 13,842 14,358 10
1990s 13,556 13,050 13,944 10
2000s 11,841 10,804 12,877 10
2010s 10,392 9,846 10,745 10
2020s 9,570 9,400 9,723 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 46 Croatia 9,778 compare
  2. 47 Sao Tome and Principe 9,633 compare
  3. 48 Estonia 9,423 compare
  4. 50 Latvia 9,014 compare
  5. 51 Slovenia 8,840 compare
  6. 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 8,789 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Ireland?
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Ireland was 9,400 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17,349 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,400 in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
Ireland ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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