Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Ireland
9,400 cubic meters
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
431.22 cubic meters
in 2022
Ireland rank
49th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
46th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119912022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 9,400 cubic meters against 431.22 cubic meters in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8,969 cubic meters.

That makes Ireland's figure about 21.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 49th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th of 183 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 17,032 cubic meters 1,822 cubic meters 15,210 cubic meters Ireland
1970s 15,524 cubic meters 1,409 cubic meters 14,116 cubic meters Ireland
1980s 13,983 cubic meters 1,034 cubic meters 12,948 cubic meters Ireland
1990s 13,556 cubic meters 771.71 cubic meters 12,784 cubic meters Ireland
2000s 11,841 cubic meters 606.18 cubic meters 11,235 cubic meters Ireland
2010s 10,392 cubic meters 486.46 cubic meters 9,906 cubic meters Ireland
2020s 9,570 cubic meters 434.77 cubic meters 9,135 cubic meters Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Ireland, at 9,400 cubic meters against 431.22 cubic meters in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
8,969 cubic meters, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Ireland ranks 49th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.