Contribution of the ICT sector to the air emissions in the economy by in Ireland
Ireland: Contribution of the ICT sector to the air emissions in the economy by was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contribution of the ICT sector to the air emissions in the economy by in Ireland, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, contribution of the ict sector to the air emissions in the economy by in Ireland stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution of the ict sector to the air emissions in the economy by in Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Contribution of the ICT sector to the air emissions in the economy by in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5% | — |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -96.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 5,272 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 30.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution of the ict sector to the air emissions in the economy by in Ireland?
- Contribution of the ict sector to the air emissions in the economy by in Ireland was 0.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest contribution of the ict sector to the air emissions in the economy by recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest contribution of the ict sector to the air emissions in the economy by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for contribution of the ict sector to the air emissions in the economy by?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contribution of the ict sector to the air emissions in the economy by rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Contribution of the ICT sector to the air emissions in the economy by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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