Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Ireland
Ireland: Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides was 15.83 Tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Ireland, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide sales — total molluscicides in Ireland is 15.83 Tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total molluscicides in Ireland peaked at 19.93 Tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.46 Tonnes, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.46 Tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 19.93 Tonnes | +346.9% |
| 2013 | 6.01 Tonnes | -69.8% |
| 2014 | 9.85 Tonnes | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2 Tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.39 Tonnes | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 14.88 Tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.68 Tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 7.56 Tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 12.23 Tonnes | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 14.35 Tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 16.04 Tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 13.38 Tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 15.83 Tonnes | +18.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 15.83 Tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.12 Tonnes, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 15.83 Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.76 Tonnes, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +346.9% | 4.46 Tonnes | 19.93 Tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.77 Tonnes | 4.46 Tonnes | 19.93 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.37 Tonnes | 12.23 Tonnes | 16.04 Tonnes | 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 pesticide sales — total molluscicides in Ireland?
- Pesticide sales — total molluscicides in Ireland was 15.83 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — total molluscicides recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.93 Tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total molluscicides recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 Tonnes in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for pesticide sales — total molluscicides?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total molluscicides rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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