Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Ireland

Ireland: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 5,232 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,232
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 30 countries
All-time high
5,232
in 2024
All-time low
4,246
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Ireland, 2011–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2011201720242011: 4.2k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.7k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.8k2021: 4.9k2022: 5.0k2023: 5.1k2024: 5.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Ireland stood at 5,232. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Ireland peaked at 5,232 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,246, in 2011.

That places Ireland 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,445 4,246 4,750 9
2020s 5,039 4,835 5,232 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Bulgaria 5,934 compare
  2. 17 Finland 5,620 compare
  3. 18 Norway 5,573 compare
  4. 20 Lithuania 2,331 compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 2,094 compare
  6. 22 Latvia 1,500 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Ireland?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Ireland was 5,232 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5,232 in 2024.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,246 in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 703 data points, 1970–2024
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