Environment in Ireland

3,377 indicators covering environment for Ireland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Other paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate 43.71 % change on previous year 2024 up 305.0% 24th
Forest land — Area 832.85 1000 ha 2025 up 10.4% 146th
Naturally regenerating forest — Area 117.33 1000 ha 2025 up 21.1% 176th
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land 14.09 % 2025 up 9.7% 234th
Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre 2.85 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 126.0% 17th
Veneer sheets — Import quantity, annual growth rate 38.49 % change on previous year 2024 up 57.7% 58th
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Export quantity 148 t 2024 down 83.5% 72nd
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Export value 12,260 1000 USD 2024 up 135.3% 46th
Sawnwood, coniferous — Export quantity 625,554 m3 2024 down 12.8% 29th
Other fibreboard — Import quantity 10,043 m3 2024 up 317.1% 46th
Other fibreboard — Import value 10,230 1000 USD 2024 up 1,424.6% 19th
Roundwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year 2024 up 28.6% 17th
Fibreboard — Import value, per square kilometre 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 177.1% 20th
Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre 1.82 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 102.6% 28th
Sawnwood, coniferous — Export value 183,088 1000 USD 2024 up 13.2% 27th
Planted Forest — Area 715.52 1000 ha 2025 up 8.8% 55th
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land 85.91 % 2025 down 1.4% 10th
Sawnwood, coniferous — Production 1.01 million m3 2024 up 12.0% 42nd
Industrial roundwood — Export value, per square kilometre 0.4919 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 34.1% 28th
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre 6.67 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 28.5% 20th
Total fibre furnish — Export value 82,169 1000 USD 2024 up 1.7% 47th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate 77.82 % change on previous year 2024 up 695.0% 17th
Total fibre furnish — Export quantity 445,042 t 2024 up 10.8% 36th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 2,301 t 2024 up 303.0% 67th
Wood charcoal — Production, per capita 0 t per person 2024 144th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 89.6% 159th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0395 m3 per person 2024 up 67.3% 35th
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 49.9% 150th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 90.1% 159th
Roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 39.8% 130th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre 1.19 t per square kilometre 2023 down 27.5% 12th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre 1.68 t per square kilometre 2023 down 18.1% 5th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square 0.4465 t per square kilometre 2023 down 62.3% 32nd
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per square 1.17 t per square kilometre 2023 down 22.5% 8th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre 4.07 t per square kilometre 2023 down 15.4% 6th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre 3.65 t per square kilometre 2023 down 24.2% 9th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 81.9% 67th
Other paper and paperboard — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 61.7% 96th
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 68.1% 106th
Emissions of air pollutants 89,994 tonnes 2022 down 16.2% 102nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 37.9% 55th
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year 2024 up 38.8% 24th
Total fibre furnish — Import value, per square kilometre 0.1731 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 1.8% 55th
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.1211 t per square kilometre 2023 down 28.9% 76th
Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.1907 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 372.2% 44th
Graphic papers — Export quantity 8,276 t 2024 down 58.3% 58th
Graphic papers — Export value 14,779 1000 USD 2024 down 52.6% 55th
Veneer sheets — Import value, per square kilometre 0.1704 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 151.7% 44th
Paper and paperboard — Export value, per square kilometre 0.6042 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 47.1% 54th
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.2282 t per square kilometre 2023 down 58.9% 71st
Chemical wood pulp — Import value, annual growth rate -63.5 % change on previous year 2024 down 168.2% 180th
Wood-based panels — Export value, per square kilometre 5.25 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 36.7% 12th
Wood-based panels — Export quantity, per square kilometre 9.79 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 1.4% 12th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.0833 t per square kilometre 2023 up 275.4% 60th
Heat Index 35 0 2020 121st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production 0 t 2024 76th
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity, annual growth rate -76.48 % change on previous year 2024 down 134.9% 181st
Wood pulp — Export quantity 723 t 2024 up 72,200.0% 67th
Wood pulp — Export value 563 1000 USD 2024 up 56,200.0% 67th
Newsprint — Export quantity 4 t 2024 down 99.5% 114th