Trade in recyclable raw materials in Ireland
Ireland: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 822,396 Tonne in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in recyclable raw materials in Ireland is 822,396 Tonne, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Ireland peaked at 1.21 million Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 246,330 Tonne, in 2004.
That places Ireland 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 596,280 Tonne | 246,330 Tonne | 911,052 Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 796,107 Tonne | 550,441 Tonne | 1.21 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,786 Tonne | 791,741 Tonne | 945,043 Tonne | 6 |
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More environment data for Ireland
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 136.15 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 139.56 SLC (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5,272 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 0.57 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 283,261 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 245,629 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 37,632 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1392 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1211 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0387 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in recyclable raw materials in Ireland?
- Trade in recyclable raw materials in Ireland was 822,396 Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,330 Tonne in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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