Material footprints - main indicators in Ireland

Ireland: Material footprints - main indicators was 101,253 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
101,253 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
138,643 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
75,654 Thousand tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Material footprints - main indicators in Ireland, 2008–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201620252008: 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

In 2025, material footprints - main indicators in Ireland stood at 101,253 Thousand tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Ireland peaked at 138,643 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 75,654 Thousand tonnes, in 2011.

Ireland ranks 18th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 121,567 Thousand tonnes 104,491 Thousand tonnes 138,643 Thousand tonnes 2
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. 15 Hungary 118,885 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 16 Denmark 111,821 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 17 Greece 102,830 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 19 Belgium 81,590 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 20 Netherlands 77,755 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 58,169 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprints - main indicators in Ireland?
Material footprints - main indicators in Ireland was 101,253 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 138,643 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 75,654 Thousand tonnes in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for material footprints - main indicators?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is material footprints - 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 flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
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