Ireland vs Switzerland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.7 billion cubic meters against 1.67 billion cubic meters in Ireland, a difference of 0.03 billion cubic meters.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 92nd of 181 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 billion cubic meters | 2.64 billion cubic meters | 1.53 billion cubic meters | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion cubic meters | 2.62 billion cubic meters | 1.51 billion cubic meters | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.8303 billion cubic meters | 2.38 billion cubic meters | 1.55 billion cubic meters | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion cubic meters | 1.81 billion cubic meters | 0.6408 billion cubic meters | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.6 billion cubic meters | 1.7 billion cubic meters | 0.1047 billion cubic meters | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.7 billion cubic meters against 1.67 billion cubic meters in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.03 billion cubic meters, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Ireland ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 92nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.