Ireland vs Madagascar: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Ireland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 116th and Madagascar ranks 114th of 177 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 4.3% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 4.0% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.0% | 1.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Ireland or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.0% against 3.4% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Ireland and Madagascar?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Madagascar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Madagascar rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Ireland ranks 116th and Madagascar ranks 114th of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.