Consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Ireland
Ireland: Consumption of inorganic fertilizers was 310,411 Tonne in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
310,411 Tonne
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
2nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
408,495 Tonne
in 2018
All-time low
280,569 Tonne
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 310,411 Tonne for consumption of inorganic fertilizers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Ireland peaked at 408,495 Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 280,569 Tonne, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 352,506 Tonne | 306,806 Tonne | 407,598 Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,974 Tonne | 295,795 Tonne | 408,495 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 342,571 Tonne | 280,569 Tonne | 399,164 Tonne | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Ireland?
- Consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Ireland was 310,411 Tonne in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consumption of inorganic fertilizers recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 408,495 Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption of inorganic fertilizers recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,569 Tonne in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for consumption of inorganic fertilizers?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumption of inorganic fertilizers rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Consumption of inorganic fertilizers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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