Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Ireland
Ireland: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 7.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2003
All-time low
4.0%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Ireland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Ireland stood at 7.5%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Ireland peaked at 9.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.5% | 9.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Ireland?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Ireland was 7.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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