Import of environmentally sound technologies in Ireland

Ireland: Import of environmentally sound technologies was 7.14 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.14 billion
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
38th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.14 billion
in 2024
All-time low
2.53 billion
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Import of environmentally sound technologies in Ireland, 2010–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B2010201720242010: 2.5B2011: 2.8B2012: 2.6B2013: 3.1B2014: 3.5B2015: 3.5B2016: 3.4B2017: 3.2B2018: 3.8B2019: 3.7B2020: 4.1B2021: 5.1B2022: 6.1B2023: 6.5B2024: 7.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 7.14 billion for import of environmentally sound technologies in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import of environmentally sound technologies in Ireland peaked at 7.14 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.53 billion, in 2010.

That places Ireland 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Import of environmentally sound technologies in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Import of environmentally sound technologies in Ireland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 2.53 billion —
2011 2.82 billion +11.5%
2012 2.60 billion -7.8%
2013 3.08 billion +18.7%
2014 3.48 billion +12.8%
2015 3.45 billion -0.7%
2016 3.41 billion -1.3%
2017 3.19 billion -6.4%
2018 3.81 billion +19.4%
2019 3.71 billion -2.7%
2020 4.08 billion +10.1%
2021 5.12 billion +25.4%
2022 6.09 billion +19.0%
2023 6.53 billion +7.2%
2024 7.14 billion +9.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 7.14 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 7.14 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.32 billion, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.21 billion 2.53 billion 3.81 billion 10
2020s 5.79 billion 4.08 billion 7.14 billion 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 35 Norway 8.28 billion compare
  2. 36 Slovakia 8.08 billion compare
  3. 37 Finland 7.19 billion compare
  4. 39 South Africa 7.03 billion compare
  5. 40 Philippines 6.62 billion compare
  6. 41 Argentina 6.03 billion compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

More health data for Ireland

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is import of environmentally sound technologies in Ireland?
Import of environmentally sound technologies in Ireland was 7.14 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.14 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 billion in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for import of environmentally sound technologies?
Ireland ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is import of environmentally sound technologies rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Import of environmentally sound technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Import of environmentally sound technologies in Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/import-of-environmentally-sound-technologies/ireland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/import-of-environmentally-sound-technologies/ireland/">Import of environmentally sound technologies in Ireland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Import of environmentally sound technologies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,423 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed