Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Ireland

Ireland: Emissions of air pollutants oecd was 30.92 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
30.92
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
100
in 1990
All-time low
30.92
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Ireland, 1990–2015

4060801001990200220151990: 1001991: 97.91992: 93.81993: 891994: 84.41995: 83.11996: 82.11997: 76.51998: 77.71999: 73.12000: 70.22001: 69.22002: 66.12003: 63.52004: 62.32005: 61.72006: 572007: 53.22008: 50.32009: 44.62010: 412011: 37.72012: 362013: 33.92014: 31.82015: 30.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 30.92 for emissions of air pollutants oecd in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants oecd in Ireland peaked at 100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.92, in 2015.

That places Ireland 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.75 73.09 100 10
2000s 59.82 44.64 70.2 10
2010s 35.2 30.92 40.98 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 Latvia 33.89 compare
  2. 23 Portugal 33.53 compare
  3. 24 Italy 32.47 compare
  4. 26 France 28.68 compare
  5. 27 Belgium 28.04 compare
  6. 28 Switzerland 23.15 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants oecd in Ireland?
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Ireland was 30.92 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.92 in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for emissions of air pollutants oecd?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
Is emissions of air pollutants oecd rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 806 data points, 1990–2015
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