Hazardous waste imported in Ireland
Ireland: Hazardous waste imported was 12,406 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste imported in Ireland, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste imported in Ireland is 12,406 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Ireland peaked at 12,406 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,553 tonnes, in 2017.
That places Ireland 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,812 tonnes | 2,553 tonnes | 10,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,109 tonnes | 3,661 tonnes | 12,406 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Ireland
- Standard Deviation 0.412 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,451 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 300,217 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 288,363 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste imported in Ireland?
- Hazardous waste imported in Ireland was 12,406 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,406 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,553 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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