One of these has 4.4× the water per person of the other.
Ireland
vs
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
145
km³ / yr
≈0.3% of Earth's freshwater
Ireland
49
km³ / yr
≈0.1% of Earth's freshwater
renews
3×
more freshwater than
Ireland
9,400
m³ / person / yr
a 21 m cube · ≈3.8 Olympic pools
United Kingdom
2,144
m³ / person / yr
a 13 m cube · ≈0.9 Olympic pools
Every person in has
4.4×
the water of one in
has
4.4×
the water of one in
United Kingdom
1,220
mm / yr
Ireland
1,118
mm / yr
and
get
almost the same rain
Ireland
River Shannon
360
km
United Kingdom
River Severn
354
km
The River Shannon runs
1×
the length of the River Severn
Ireland
Lough Corrib
≈12,000 lakes
United Kingdom
Lough Neagh
The verdict
freshwater
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
water per person
Ireland
Ireland
rainfall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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