Share using safely managed sanitation in Ireland
Ireland: Share using safely managed sanitation was 81.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share using safely managed sanitation in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 81.26 for share using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in Ireland peaked at 81.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.99, in 2000.
That places Ireland 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.99 | — |
| 2001 | 58.07 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 59.16 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 60.25 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.35 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.46 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 63.73 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 65.02 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 66.32 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 67.64 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 68.98 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.33 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 71.7 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.05 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 74.43 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.81 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 77.22 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 78.65 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 79.99 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.19 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.39 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.6 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.81 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.02 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.26 | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 81.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 88% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 81.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1 | 56.99 | 67.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.03 | 68.98 | 80.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.82 | 80.39 | 81.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 share using safely managed sanitation in Ireland?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in Ireland was 81.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.99 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Ireland ranks 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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