Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Ireland
Ireland: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 13.50 million Tonne in 2022. ▼ Falling
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Ireland, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 13.50 million Tonne for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Ireland peaked at 22.73 million Tonne in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.03 million Tonne, in 2012.
That places Ireland 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.23 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 22.73 million Tonne | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 16.25 million Tonne | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 9.42 million Tonne | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 8.03 million Tonne | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 9.99 million Tonne | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 11.77 million Tonne | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 12.26 million Tonne | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 14.08 million Tonne | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 13.50 million Tonne | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.07 million Tonne | 16.25 million Tonne | 22.73 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.29 million Tonne | 8.03 million Tonne | 12.26 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.79 million Tonne | 13.50 million Tonne | 14.08 million Tonne | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.1879 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Ireland?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Ireland was 13.50 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.73 million Tonne in 2006.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 million Tonne in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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