Human caused air pollution exposure in Ireland
Ireland: Human caused air pollution exposure was 5.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.64
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
179th
of 240 countries
All-time high
8.35
in 2003
All-time low
5.09
in 2017
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Ireland, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Ireland is 5.64, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Ireland peaked at 8.35 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 2017.
That places Ireland 179th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.07 | — |
| 1999 | 6.36 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 6.38 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.17 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 6.57 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 8.35 | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 5.48 | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 5.92 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.09 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.46 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.27 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 6.03 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 5.54 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.81 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 5.53 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.74 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 5.09 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 5.68 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 6.39 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 5.16 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 5.31 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 5.33 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.64 | +5.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 70% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 | 6.36 | 7.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.48 | 5.48 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 5.09 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 5.16 | 5.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 176 Western Sahara 5.82 compare
- 177 Norway 5.81 compare
- 178 Mauritius 5.69 compare
- 180 Isle of Man 5.5 compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 5.49 compare
- 182 Sweden 5.2 compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6838 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 55.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Ireland?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Ireland was 5.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 in 2003.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Ireland ranks 179th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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