Environmental taxes by economic activity in Ireland

Ireland: Environmental taxes by economic activity was 2,029 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,029 Million euro
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,029 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
778.83 Million euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Environmental taxes by economic activity in Ireland, 1995–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200920241995: 778.8 Million euro1996: 852.3 Million euro1997: 971 Million euro1998: 1.0k Million euro1999: 1.1k Million euro2000: 1.1k Million euro2001: 1.0k Million euro2002: 1.2k Million euro2003: 1.2k Million euro2004: 1.4k Million euro2005: 1.5k Million euro2006: 1.5k Million euro2007: 1.5k Million euro2008: 1.5k Million euro2009: 1.2k Million euro2010: 1.3k Million euro2011: 1.3k Million euro2012: 1.3k Million euro2013: 1.4k Million euro2014: 1.5k Million euro2015: 1.6k Million euro2016: 1.7k Million euro2017: 1.8k Million euro2018: 1.8k Million euro2019: 1.6k Million euro2020: 1.6k Million euro2021: 1.8k Million euro2022: 1.6k Million euro2023: 1.9k Million euro2024: 2.0k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for environmental taxes by economic activity in Ireland is 2,029 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes by economic activity in Ireland peaked at 2,029 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 778.83 Million euro, in 1995.

Ireland ranks 23rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Environmental taxes by economic activity in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Environmental taxes by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Ireland, 1995 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1995 778.83 Million euro
1996 852.32 Million euro +9.4%
1997 970.99 Million euro +13.9%
1998 1,009 Million euro +3.9%
1999 1,069 Million euro +5.9%
2000 1,096 Million euro +2.6%
2001 1,005 Million euro -8.4%
2002 1,176 Million euro +17.1%
2003 1,189 Million euro +1.1%
2004 1,430 Million euro +20.3%
2005 1,524 Million euro +6.6%
2006 1,519 Million euro -0.3%
2007 1,520 Million euro +0.1%
2008 1,465 Million euro -3.6%
2009 1,185 Million euro -19.1%
2010 1,257 Million euro +6.1%
2011 1,311 Million euro +4.3%
2012 1,279 Million euro -2.4%
2013 1,361 Million euro +6.4%
2014 1,459 Million euro +7.2%
2015 1,583 Million euro +8.6%
2016 1,680 Million euro +6.1%
2017 1,781 Million euro +6.0%
2018 1,778 Million euro -0.2%
2019 1,630 Million euro -8.3%
2020 1,597 Million euro -2.0%
2021 1,841 Million euro +15.3%
2022 1,605 Million euro -12.8%
2023 1,903 Million euro +18.5%
2024 2,029 Million euro +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 935.97 Million euro 778.83 Million euro 1,069 Million euro 5
2000s 1,311 Million euro 1,005 Million euro 1,524 Million euro 10
2010s 1,512 Million euro 1,257 Million euro 1,781 Million euro 10
2020s 1,795 Million euro 1,597 Million euro 2,029 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Portugal 3,168 Million euro compare
  2. 21 Hungary 2,711 Million euro compare
  3. 22 Bulgaria 2,333 Million euro compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 1,700 Million euro compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 1,700 Million euro compare
  6. 26 Serbia 1,587 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes by economic activity in Ireland?
Environmental taxes by economic activity in Ireland was 2,029 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest environmental taxes by economic activity recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,029 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest environmental taxes by economic activity recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 778.83 Million euro in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for environmental taxes by economic activity?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is environmental taxes by economic activity rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Environmental taxes by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental taxes by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 849 data points, 1995–2024
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