Environment in Ireland 3,377 indicators covering environment for Ireland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Ducks — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 69,402 kg 2020 — 41st Ducks — Manure applied to soils that leaches 104,103 kg 2020 — 41st Land use over the long-term 3.75 million hectares 2025 down 5.7% 71st Grazing land use over the long-term 3.75 million hectares 2025 down 5.7% 71st Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 1 m3 2024 down 100.0% 117th Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 131,890 m3 2024 up 170.8% 37th Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 35,013 1000 USD 2024 up 437.7% 27th Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 1 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 116th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 44,693 t 2024 down 49.6% 63rd Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 66,188 1000 USD 2024 down 25.3% 56th Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 606 1000 USD 2024 up 200.0% 44th Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 96.6% 2024 up 0.1% 155th Share of urban population using at least basic water services 96.6% 2024 up 0.1% 118th Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 96.6% 2024 up 0.1% 118th Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 885,308 1000 USD 2024 up 105.3% 29th Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 168,308 1000 USD 2024 up 25.5% 53rd Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 431,545 1000 USD 2024 up 54.7% 32nd Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 74,549 1000 USD 2024 up 2.5% 53rd Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 2.82 million 1000 USD 2024 up 43.3% 39th Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 1.14 million 1000 USD 2024 up 22.1% 56th Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 97 % 2024 unchanged 94th Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 1,261 1000 USD 2024 up 1,186.7% 56th Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0.0768 t per person 2024 down 10.9% 27th Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 54.9% 79th Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 1,590 1000 USD 2024 up 875.5% 65th Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 2,851 1000 USD 2024 up 992.3% 72nd Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 97.1% 2024 up 0.2% 148th Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 97.1% 2024 up 0.2% 124th People using at least a basic drinking water source 5.10 million people 2024 up 13.0% 119th People not using improved drinking water sources 152,499 people 2024 up 6.3% 90th Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 2.9% 2024 down 5.8% 84th Share of the population using improved water sources 97.1% 2024 up 0.2% 148th Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production 0 t 2024 — 49th Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 9,434 1000 USD 2024 up 133.7% 50th Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 60.29 Mt CO2e 2023 down 9.1% 67th Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 24,057 1000 USD 2024 up 78.7% 38th Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value 5,090 1000 USD 2024 up 130.9% 37th Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 15,196 t 2024 down 68.1% 85th Printing and writing papers, coated — Import value 22,820 1000 USD 2024 down 64.2% 77th Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Export value 47,281 1000 USD 2024 up 54.2% 45th Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Export 12,933 1000 USD 2024 up 433.1% 34th Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Export 9,760 1000 USD 2024 down 50.9% 69th Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity 197,536 m3 2024 up 751.1% 36th Wood chips, particles and residues — Export value 18,565 1000 USD 2024 up 821.3% 35th Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Export value 5,415 1000 USD 2024 down 49.3% 71st Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity 3,018 t 2024 down 33.1% 73rd Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value 3,420 1000 USD 2024 down 34.2% 75th Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value 10,079 1000 USD 2024 up 88.9% 34th Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services 98.0% 2024 up 0.4% 62nd People in rural areas not using an improved water source 37,475 people 2024 down 11.7% 99th Grassland — Area from MODIS 2,432 1000 ha 2024 up 7.7% 78th Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 388.07 1000 ha 2024 down 12.3% 102nd Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 46.64 1000 ha 2024 up 1.6% 106th Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 4,008 1000 ha 2024 down 2.8% 78th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 110th Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 138th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 77.42 1000 ha 2024 down 9.1% 70th Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 0.13 1000 ha 2024 down 53.6% 168th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 46th Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 152.57 1000 ha 2024 down 0.1% 80th ← Previous Page 20 of 57 Next →