Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita was 0.0111 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — production, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0111 t per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0493 t per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 t per person, in 1992.
That places Ireland 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0301 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0284 t per person | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0292 t per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.032 t per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0295 t per person | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0201 t per person | -32.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0293 t per person | +45.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0357 t per person | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0361 t per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0321 t per person | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0334 t per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0379 t per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0493 t per person | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0443 t per person | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0351 t per person | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 0.033 t per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0399 t per person | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0264 t per person | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0288 t per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 t per person | -43.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 t per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 t per person | -61.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 t per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 t per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 t per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 t per person | +68.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 t per person | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0094 t per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 t per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.01 t per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 t per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0 t per person | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 t per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 t per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 t per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 t per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 t per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0113 t per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0112 t per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0113 t per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 t per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 t per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 t per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 t per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 t per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 t per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 t per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 t per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 t per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 t per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 t per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.013 t per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 t per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 t per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 t per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 t per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 t per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 t per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 t per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 t per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 t per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 t per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0111 t per person | -1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0111 t per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0492 t per person, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0111 t per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0432 t per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -100.0% | 0.0102 t per person | 0 t per person |
| 1986 | +68.1% | 0.0062 t per person | 0.0105 t per person |
| 1982 | -61.9% | 0.0151 t per person | 0.0057 t per person |
| 1967 | +45.9% | 0.0201 t per person | 0.0293 t per person |
| 1980 | -43.9% | 0.0288 t per person | 0.0161 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 t per person | 0.0201 t per person | 0.0361 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.036 t per person | 0.0264 t per person | 0.0493 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 t per person | 0.0057 t per person | 0.0161 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 t per person | 0 t per person | 0.0113 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 t per person | 0.0099 t per person | 0.0113 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 t per person | 0.0099 t per person | 0.013 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 t per person | 0.0111 t per person | 0.0119 t per person | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, per capita in Ireland?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per capita in Ireland was 0.0111 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0493 t per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per person in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for paper and paperboard — production, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.