Coastal protection in Ireland
Ireland: Coastal protection was 63.11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 146 countries
All-time high
63.11
in 2012
All-time low
63.11
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Ireland, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, coastal protection in Ireland stood at 63.11. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Ireland peaked at 63.11 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.11, in 2012.
That places Ireland 112th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Coastal protection in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 63.11 | — |
| 2013 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 63.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 63.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.06, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.11 | 63.11 | 63.11 | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.11 | 63.11 | 63.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Ireland?
- Coastal protection in Ireland was 63.11 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.11 in 2012.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.11 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for coastal protection?
- Ireland ranks 112th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).