Ireland vs Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): PK compounds — Import quantity

Ireland
16,107 t
in 2024
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
26,079 t
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
12th

PK compounds — Import quantity over time

  • Ireland
  • Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
020.0k40.0k60.0k200220132024

How they compare

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 26,079 t against 16,107 t in Ireland, a difference of 9,972 t.

That makes Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 11th and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 12th of 169 countries.

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 4,736 t 30,962 t 26,226 t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 3,207 t 43,558 t 40,351 t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 4,845 t 34,831 t 29,986 t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pk compounds — import quantity, Ireland or Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 26,079 t against 16,107 t in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in pk compounds — import quantity between Ireland and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
9,972 t, with Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for pk compounds — import quantity?
Ireland ranks 11th and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 12th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as PK compounds — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PK compounds — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 4,042 data points, 2002–2024
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