Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Ireland

Ireland: Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant was 0.946 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.946 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
2.03 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.716 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Ireland, 2001–2023

00.511.522001201220232001: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2003: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2005: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 2 Percentage of GDP2008: 2 Percentage of GDP2009: 1.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 1.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2012: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 2 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.785 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.733 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.761 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.749 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.716 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.863 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.717 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.864 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.946 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Ireland is 0.946 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Ireland peaked at 2.03 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.716 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.

That places Ireland 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant expenditure in Ireland, 2001 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2001 1.59 Percentage of GDP
2002 1.68 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2003 1.65 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2004 1.66 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2005 1.62 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2006 1.71 Percentage of GDP +5.8%
2007 1.97 Percentage of GDP +14.9%
2008 2.03 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2009 1.9 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2010 1.89 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2011 1.56 Percentage of GDP -17.3%
2012 1.26 Percentage of GDP -19.4%
2013 1.05 Percentage of GDP -16.5%
2014 2.02 Percentage of GDP +92.1%
2015 0.785 Percentage of GDP -61.2%
2016 0.733 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2017 0.761 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2018 0.749 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2019 0.716 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2020 0.863 Percentage of GDP +20.5%
2021 0.717 Percentage of GDP -16.9%
2022 0.864 Percentage of GDP +20.5%
2023 0.946 Percentage of GDP +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.76 Percentage of GDP 1.59 Percentage of GDP 2.03 Percentage of GDP 9
2010s 1.15 Percentage of GDP 0.716 Percentage of GDP 2.02 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.8475 Percentage of GDP 0.717 Percentage of GDP 0.946 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 Lithuania 1.5 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 29 Finland 1.12 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 30 Iceland 1.03 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Ireland?
Subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Ireland was 0.946 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.716 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for subnational government climate finance — climate significant?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is subnational government climate finance — climate significant rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 731 data points, 2001–2023
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The Subnational Government Climate Finance database provides comparable data on subnational public climate-significant expenditure and investment, covering the years from 2001 to 2023, for 33 OECD and EU countries. This database was built using a pioneer methodology developed in the framework of the project “Financing Climate Action in Regions and Cities”, a joint 2022 project between the OECD and the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). The methodology relies on a refined approach to the COFOG classification from the System of National Accounts. Using the EU taxonomy for sustainability activities, three first-level COFOG functions (economic affairs and housing and community amenities) and 13 second-level COFOG functions (e.g. transport and energy, environmental protection, waste, water management, housing development) were identified as being “climate-significant”, meaning that expenditure and investment in these areas contributes, to some extent, to climate adaptation or mitigation objectives. For more information on the methodology used and related work on climate finance tracking, please visit: Tracking subnational government climate expenditure