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Ireland - Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2) 9.42

FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 178 economies tracked

Latest value

9.42 (2023)

Global rank

##88 of 178 economies

vs global median

0.9×

Growth since 1980

1.83×

Ranking Race — Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#15#29#43#57#71#8519621972198219922002201220222023#8#882004 overtook Antigua and Barbuda2007 overtook Brunei Darussalam
IrelandCongo, Rep.BelizePapua New GuineaEquatorial Guinea

Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. Ireland climbed from #8 to #88 (overtook Antigua and Barbuda). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Ireland ↓

Key Events — Ireland

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1987
Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2004
Overtook Antigua and Barbuda in global rank auto
2007
Overtook Brunei Darussalam in global rank auto

Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2), 1980-2023

FAO AQUASTAT · % of renewable resources · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1980199020002010202020233.515.487.459.42
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