Beer as share alcohol consumption in Ireland
Ireland: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 45.38 in 2019. βΌ Falling
Latest (2019)
45.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 183 countries
All-time high
55.41
in 2000
All-time low
45.38
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000β2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Ireland, 2000β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 45.38 for beer as share alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Ireland peaked at 55.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.38, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 75th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7 | 49.72 | 55.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.78 | 45.38 | 48.75 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 72 Finland 47.16 compare
- 73 Ukraine 46.03 compare
- 74 Papua New Guinea 45.81 compare
- 76 United States 44.92 compare
- 77 Canada 44.33 compare
- 78 Slovenia, Republic of 44.24 compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 40.17 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.21 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 104,417 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 33.93 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 572.66 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 104,417 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.31 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.66 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Ireland?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Ireland was 45.38 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.38 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Ireland ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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