Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0166 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0166 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0166 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.006 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.0166 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0166 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ireland 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0166 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0166 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 55 Dominican Republic 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Slovenia 0.0174 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Bahamas 0.017 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Rwanda 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Burundi 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 India 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0166 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0166 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.