Pesticides in rivers in Ireland
Ireland: Pesticides in rivers was 35.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.3%
Change on year
down 53.4%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 2022
All-time low
3.3%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Pesticides in rivers in Ireland, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticides in rivers in Ireland stood at 35.3%.
That represents a change of down 53.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides in rivers in Ireland peaked at 75.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2014.
That places Ireland 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 3.3% | 57.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 35.3% | 75.8% | 4 |
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 pesticides in rivers in Ireland?
- Pesticides in rivers in Ireland was 35.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pesticides in rivers recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides in rivers recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for pesticides in rivers?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides in rivers rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pesticides in rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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