Level of water stress in Ireland
Freshwater withdrawals in Ireland were equal to 8.1% of available resources in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1980.
Ireland, 2022
8.1%
Change from 2021
+0.4percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
98th of 176
Level of water stress in Ireland over time
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Ireland
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6% |
| 2020 | 7.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.4 percentage points from 7.6% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 4.7%, the figure has changed by +3.3 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Ireland has the 98th highest value.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Basic drinking water access
97.1%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
576 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
43.1%
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
3,101 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Safely managed drinking water
96.1%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
89.7%
2024 · World Bank