Australia vs Ireland: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.8 Litres per person against 9.2 Litres per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.6 Litres per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.19 Litres per person | 5.64 Litres per person | 4.55 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 12.58 Litres per person | 8.67 Litres per person | 3.91 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 11.86 Litres per person | 9.43 Litres per person | 2.43 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.08 Litres per person | 11.97 Litres per person | 1.89 Litres per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.5 Litres per person | 13.33 Litres per person | 2.83 Litres per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.12 Litres per person | 11.09 Litres per person | 0.97 Litres per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.5 Litres per person | 9.98 Litres per person | 0.525 Litres per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 9.8 Litres per person against 9.2 Litres per person in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.6 Litres per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Australia ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.