Environment in Ireland

3,398 indicators covering environment for Ireland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 180,645 m3 2024 down 46.6% 34th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 39,540 1000 USD 2024 up 36.2% 25th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 551,003 m3 2024 up 3,490.3% 25th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 40,310 1000 USD 2024 up 4,354.1% 25th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 78,582 m3 2024 up 177.2% 36th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 18,998 1000 USD 2024 down 7.8% 35th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 669 m3 2024 down 96.4% 118th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 128 1000 USD 2024 down 98.4% 123rd
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 832.85 1000 ha 2025 up 10.4% 121st
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 12.09 % 2025 up 10.4% 156th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 6,889 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 111th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 117.36 t/ha 2025 up 1.6% 89th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.6% 2024 up 21.6% 25th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 5.85 kilograms 2024 down 66.6% 17th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 81.3% 2024 up 9.2% 52nd
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 1.02 million m3 2024 up 6.8% 37th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 84th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 96.1% 2024 up 10.2% 54th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 98.0% 2024 up 0.4% 62nd
Population using at least basic sanitation services 93.2% 2024 up 0.2% 72nd
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 1,286 t 2024 up 387.9% 46th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 8,685 1000 USD 2024 up 143.2% 50th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 97.1% 2024 up 0.2% 130th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 89.7% 2024 down 0.1% 152nd
Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region 375 Kilometre 2024 unchanged 8th
People using improved drinking water sources 152,499 people 2024 up 6.3% 80th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 50,208 1000 USD 2018 down 71.7% 22nd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -857 t 2018 down 101.7% 91st
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 41,038 1000 USD 2018 down 76.3% 9th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 839,558 1000 USD 2018 down 33.0% 51st
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 342,200 t 2018 down 11.3% 55th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 388,457 1000 USD 2018 down 41.4% 54th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 337.55 t 2024 up 64,813.5% 61st
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 453.72 1000 USD 2024 up 23,906.3% 50th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 19.48 US dollar 2018 up 73.1% 43rd
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 6,115 t 2024 up 967.7% 30th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 57,392 1000 USD 2024 up 1,074.5% 17th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 0 t 2024 48th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 601,376 1000 USD 2018 up 3.9% 49th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value -5,695 1000 USD 2018 up 86.4% 125th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 0 t 2024 48th
Drinking water services 0 people 2024 119th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 438,450 m3 2024 up 4.1% 31st
Wood chips and particles — Production 655,000 m3 2024 up 11.3% 45th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 56,790 m3 2018 down 46.3% 58th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 40,655 1000 USD 2018 down 32.4% 52nd
Insecticides — Import value 8,740 1000 USD 2006 up 27.3% 75th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 11,923 m3 2018 up 645.7% 62nd
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -3,376 1000 USD 2018 up 81.8% 122nd
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 101,694 m3 2018 up 55.3% 49th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 54,202 1000 USD 2018 up 38.3% 43rd
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 29,096 m3 2018 up 73.9% 37th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -553 1000 USD 2018 up 82.4% 103rd
Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2024 106th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 0 t 2016 48th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 98.2% 2025 up 18.7% 15th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 28.56 hectares 2024 up 49.0% 128th
Herbicides — Import value 29,968 1000 USD 2006 down 0.7% 47th
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 12,710 1000 USD 2006 down 31.8% 40th