Material flow accounts - main indicators in Ireland

Ireland: Material flow accounts - main indicators was 101,253 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
101,253 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
159,457 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
75,654 Thousand tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Material flow accounts - main indicators in Ireland, 1994–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1994200920251994: 82.0k Thousand tonnes1995: 83.3k Thousand tonnes1996: 86.7k Thousand tonnes1997: 89.9k Thousand tonnes1998: 95.8k Thousand tonnes1999: 106.8k Thousand tonnes2000: 117.6k Thousand tonnes2001: 118.2k Thousand tonnes2002: 117.0k Thousand tonnes2003: 138.1k Thousand tonnes2004: 145.4k Thousand tonnes2005: 147.6k Thousand tonnes2006: 156.2k Thousand tonnes2007: 159.5k Thousand tonnes2008: 138.6k Thousand tonnes2009: 104.5k Thousand tonnes2010: 89.2k Thousand tonnes2011: 75.7k Thousand tonnes2012: 76.2k Thousand tonnes2013: 81.1k Thousand tonnes2014: 79.6k Thousand tonnes2015: 81.6k Thousand tonnes2016: 89.5k Thousand tonnes2017: 94.3k Thousand tonnes2018: 98.7k Thousand tonnes2019: 103.7k Thousand tonnes2020: 97.8k Thousand tonnes2021: 95.8k Thousand tonnes2022: 101.0k Thousand tonnes2023: 97.2k Thousand tonnes2024: 95.8k Thousand tonnes2025: 101.3k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - main indicators in Ireland is 101,253 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - main indicators in Ireland peaked at 159,457 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 75,654 Thousand tonnes, in 2011.

That places Ireland 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,725 Thousand tonnes 81,969 Thousand tonnes 106,764 Thousand tonnes 6
2000s 134,258 Thousand tonnes 104,491 Thousand tonnes 159,457 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 86,954 Thousand tonnes 75,654 Thousand tonnes 103,656 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 98,135 Thousand tonnes 95,753 Thousand tonnes 101,253 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Hungary 118,885 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 17 Denmark 111,821 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 18 Greece 102,830 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 20 Belgium 81,590 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 77,755 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 22 Lithuania 58,169 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - main indicators in Ireland?
Material flow accounts - main indicators in Ireland was 101,253 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 159,457 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 75,654 Thousand tonnes in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for material flow accounts - main indicators?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is material flow accounts - main indicators rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Material flow accounts - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,012 data points, 1990–2025
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