Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 in Ireland

Ireland: Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 was 5.29 million Tonne in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.29 million Tonne
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
5.37 million Tonne
in 2023
All-time low
3.77 million Tonne
in 2013
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 in Ireland, 2009–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2009201620242009: 5.1M Tonne2010: 4.3M Tonne2011: 4.0M Tonne2012: 3.9M Tonne2013: 3.8M Tonne2014: 3.9M Tonne2015: 3.9M Tonne2016: 4.3M Tonne2017: 4.7M Tonne2018: 4.8M Tonne2019: 4.5M Tonne2020: 4.4M Tonne2021: 4.5M Tonne2022: 5.3M Tonne2023: 5.4M Tonne2024: 5.3M Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 5.29 million Tonne for air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 in Ireland peaked at 5.37 million Tonne in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million Tonne, in 2013.

That places Ireland 17th 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 16 years of available data.

Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Ireland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Tonne Change
2009 5.10 million Tonne
2010 4.32 million Tonne -15.4%
2011 3.98 million Tonne -7.9%
2012 3.88 million Tonne -2.4%
2013 3.77 million Tonne -2.9%
2014 3.87 million Tonne +2.7%
2015 3.86 million Tonne -0.3%
2016 4.27 million Tonne +10.6%
2017 4.75 million Tonne +11.3%
2018 4.79 million Tonne +0.9%
2019 4.51 million Tonne -5.8%
2020 4.42 million Tonne -2.1%
2021 4.47 million Tonne +1.2%
2022 5.27 million Tonne +18.0%
2023 5.37 million Tonne +2.0%
2024 5.29 million Tonne -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.10 million Tonne 5.10 million Tonne 5.10 million Tonne 1
2010s 4.20 million Tonne 3.77 million Tonne 4.79 million Tonne 10
2020s 4.96 million Tonne 4.42 million Tonne 5.37 million Tonne 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Sweden 7.06 million Tonne compare
  2. 15 Hungary 6.91 million Tonne compare
  3. 16 Bulgaria 5.99 million Tonne compare
  4. 18 Switzerland 4.86 million Tonne compare
  5. 19 Norway 4.42 million Tonne compare
  6. 20 Finland 4.40 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 in Ireland?
Air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 in Ireland was 5.29 million Tonne in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5.37 million Tonne in 2023.
What is the lowest air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million Tonne in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 616 data points, 1995–2024
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