Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ireland
Ireland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 1.67 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ireland, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ireland is 1.67 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ireland peaked at 1.67 billion cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.73 billion cubic meters, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 93rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 1.08 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.09 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.09 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.11 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.12 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.12 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.13 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.14 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.15 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.15 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.16 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.17 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 billion cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.11 billion cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1 billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9704 billion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9361 billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9018 billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8675 billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8333 billion cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.799 billion cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7645 billion cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.73 billion cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7435 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.757 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8314 billion cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9059 billion cubic meters | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9803 billion cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 billion cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 billion cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.43 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.54 billion cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.58 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.67 billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.14 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8303 billion cubic meters | 0.73 billion cubic meters | 0.9704 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion cubic meters | 0.8314 billion cubic meters | 1.54 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 billion cubic meters | 1.54 billion cubic meters | 1.67 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Ireland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ireland?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ireland was 1.67 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 billion cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 billion cubic meters in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Ireland ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.