Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Ireland

Ireland: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 53,710 Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53,710 Tonne
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
91,460 Tonne
in 2001
All-time low
47,300 Tonne
in 2020
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Ireland, 1987–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1987200520231987: 58.6k Tonne1988: 61.2k Tonne1989: 63.8k Tonne1990: 66.5k Tonne1991: 69.2k Tonne1992: 70.5k Tonne1993: 73.0k Tonne1994: 71.0k Tonne1995: 75.3k Tonne1996: 83.1k Tonne1997: 79.8k Tonne1998: 87.2k Tonne1999: 90.9k Tonne2000: 91.0k Tonne2001: 91.5k Tonne2002: 87.6k Tonne2003: 87.5k Tonne2004: 87.8k Tonne2005: 86.6k Tonne2006: 86.7k Tonne2007: 84.6k Tonne2008: 75.3k Tonne2009: 67.1k Tonne2010: 63.6k Tonne2011: 59.1k Tonne2012: 57.0k Tonne2013: 60.5k Tonne2014: 62.9k Tonne2015: 65.7k Tonne2016: 66.4k Tonne2017: 65.6k Tonne2018: 66.6k Tonne2019: 62.3k Tonne2020: 47.3k Tonne2021: 48.3k Tonne2022: 52.2k Tonne2023: 53.7k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 53,710 Tonne for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Ireland peaked at 91,460 Tonne in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47,300 Tonne, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 17th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61,210 Tonne 58,650 Tonne 63,770 Tonne 3
1990s 76,657 Tonne 66,540 Tonne 90,860 Tonne 10
2000s 84,558 Tonne 67,090 Tonne 91,460 Tonne 10
2010s 62,962 Tonne 56,950 Tonne 66,610 Tonne 10
2020s 50,375 Tonne 47,300 Tonne 53,710 Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Norway 68,060 Tonne compare
  2. 15 Austria 62,190 Tonne compare
  3. 16 Czechia 56,391 Tonne compare
  4. 18 Switzerland 51,136 Tonne compare
  5. 19 Finland 47,440 Tonne compare
  6. 20 Bulgaria 45,210 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Ireland?
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Ireland was 53,710 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 91,460 Tonne in 2001.
What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 47,300 Tonne in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 1,216 data points, 1980–2023
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