Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Ireland

Ireland: Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant was 0.356 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.356 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
0.758 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.144 Percentage of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0.20.40.60.82001201220232001: 0.647 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.653 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.526 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.508 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.586 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.755 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.758 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.596 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.539 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.269 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.162 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.581 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.169 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.144 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.167 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.172 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.289 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.32 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.254 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.322 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.356 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.356 Percentage of GDP for subnational government climate finance — climate significant in 2023.

The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Ireland peaked at 0.758 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.144 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.

Ireland ranks 29th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 investment in Ireland, 2001 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2001 0.647 Percentage of GDP
2002 0.653 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2003 0.526 Percentage of GDP -19.4%
2004 0.5 Percentage of GDP -4.9%
2005 0.508 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2006 0.586 Percentage of GDP +15.4%
2007 0.755 Percentage of GDP +28.8%
2008 0.758 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2009 0.596 Percentage of GDP -21.4%
2010 0.539 Percentage of GDP -9.6%
2011 0.269 Percentage of GDP -50.1%
2012 0.162 Percentage of GDP -39.8%
2013 0.2 Percentage of GDP +23.5%
2014 0.581 Percentage of GDP +190.5%
2015 0.169 Percentage of GDP -70.9%
2016 0.144 Percentage of GDP -14.8%
2017 0.167 Percentage of GDP +16.0%
2018 0.172 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2019 0.289 Percentage of GDP +68.0%
2020 0.32 Percentage of GDP +10.7%
2021 0.254 Percentage of GDP -20.6%
2022 0.322 Percentage of GDP +26.8%
2023 0.356 Percentage of GDP +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6143 Percentage of GDP 0.5 Percentage of GDP 0.758 Percentage of GDP 9
2010s 0.2692 Percentage of GDP 0.144 Percentage of GDP 0.581 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.313 Percentage of GDP 0.254 Percentage of GDP 0.356 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Denmark 0.409 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 27 Portugal 0.408 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 28 Germany 0.403 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 30 Finland 0.275 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 31 Iceland 0.094 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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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 0.356 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 0.758 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.144 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for subnational government climate finance — climate significant?
Ireland ranks 29th 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 up 78.0%. 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 investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant investment
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 716 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