Safely Managed Drinking Water in Ireland
Ireland: Safely Managed Drinking Water was 0.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Safely Managed Drinking Water in Ireland, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
Analysis
In 2023, safely managed drinking water in Ireland stood at 0.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, safely managed drinking water in Ireland peaked at 1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Ireland 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Safely Managed Drinking Water in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0.5 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 193 Argentina 0.5 compare
- 193 Australia 0.5 compare
- 193 Belize 0.5 compare
- 193 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5 compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 0.5 compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.5 compare
- 193 Comoros 0.5 compare
- 193 Congo 0.5 compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 0.5 compare
- 193 Eritrea 0.5 compare
- 193 Grenada 0.5 compare
- 193 Haiti 0.5 compare
- 193 Kazakhstan 0.5 compare
- 193 North Korea 0.5 compare
- 193 Lithuania 0.5 compare
- 193 Montenegro 0.5 compare
- 193 Saudi Arabia 0.5 compare
- 193 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.5 compare
- 193 Slovakia 0.5 compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 0.5 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 0.5 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5 compare
- 193 Turkey 0.5 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5 compare
- 193 Yemen 0.5 compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is safely managed drinking water in Ireland?
- Safely managed drinking water in Ireland was 0.5 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest safely managed drinking water recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest safely managed drinking water recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for safely managed drinking water?
- Ireland ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Safely Managed Drinking Water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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