Spirits consumption per person in Ireland
Ireland: Spirits consumption per person was 2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Ireland, 1963–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Ireland is 2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Ireland peaked at 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1963.
That places Ireland 42nd out of 187 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 39 Guyana 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 40 Germany 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 40 Spain 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 43 Andorra 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 45 Haiti 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 40.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 104,417 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 33.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 572.66 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 104,417 constant 2015 US$ (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 spirits consumption per person in Ireland?
- Spirits consumption per person in Ireland was 2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1978.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1963.
- How does Ireland rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 187 regions with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.