Year | Industry | Transport | Residential and Commercial | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | Power stations | Other |
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1990-1994 | 21.0864509004021 | 2.9612649834948 | 1.32559127869727 | 1.74698054560913 | 0.824564102939528 | 1.12675287653659 |
1995-1999 | 13.9367768823233 | 2.95034323443819 | 1.21949535035739 | 1.70074281580042 | 1.15868403818592 | 1.19315586490687 |
2000-2004 | 9.92793744414184 | 2.7700730931109 | 1.72717349250523 | 1.52356252315164 | 1.1659432198871 | 1.498698230594 |
2005-2009 | 9.4915191351244 | 2.79688295601365 | 1.9780751427646 | 1.31303240136383 | 0.780989993942347 | 1.70666712016557 |
2010-2014 | 8.65081875077366 | 2.12599227255178 | 1.335871770911 | 1.07058079870883 | 0.406991294443134 | 1.01490379251699 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | 7.52416865770522 | 1.90309080126464 | 1.4611573153825 | 1.00261412930167 | 0.438547057004353 | 0.968523071613131 |
2016 | 7.02771521132971 | 1.91487177602072 | 1.46594075228063 | 1.01813064168294 | 0.439749575948523 | 0.796639517118201 |
2017 | 6.34636933450167 | 1.72774287842713 | 1.52855542162826 | 1.02638487571696 | 0.363136438963993 | 0.987116090089585 |
2018 | 6.60745405999099 | 1.65629779232195 | 1.56533788260236 | 1.02894405406955 | 0.282364613397693 | 0.902622516966343 |
Emissions of particulate matter PM2.5 in Ireland have decreased by 63% from 32,400 tonnes in 1990 to 12,000 in 2018. Industry accounted for 55% of PM2.5 emissions in 2018, while Transport accounting for another 14%.
Country | 2000=100 |
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Malta | 24.2115971515768 |
Slovakia | 43.6646608182895 |
Netherlands | 46.8486551585709 |
Greece | 48.5901441855212 |
Cyprus | 50.058207217695 |
France | 50.1783072253321 |
Croatia | 50.2538833638795 |
Luxembourg | 56.4414603441041 |
Belgium | 56.918866947711 |
Germany | 59.1520363071778 |
Ireland | 59.3279143536875 |
Estonia | 60.1095033242081 |
Sweden | 61.2165331546404 |
Austria | 63.3413120207716 |
Finland | 68.5802350221537 |
Portugal | 69.4265014557519 |
EU28 | 71.4565183211798 |
United Kingdom | 72.1667454901696 |
Spain | 75.1800851246468 |
Czech Republic | 81.3790012021435 |
Latvia | 82.5206611570248 |
Italy | 83.8819274653627 |
Denmark | 84.7958407304083 |
Poland | 92.4203062248996 |
Hungary | 99.5457091293796 |
Slovenia | 105.796700764906 |
Romania | 108.227933782007 |
Bulgaria | 124.105132386055 |
Lithuania | 131.285239265578 |
Ireland ranked 11th best among EU Member States for emissions of PM2.5 in 2017 compared with 2000. Irish emissions in 2017 were 59% of the 2000 level, compared with an average figure of 71% for the EU as a whole.
Malta had the lowest level of PM2.5 emissions in 2017 compared with 2000 at 24%, while Lithuania had the highest at 131%.
Year | Power stations | Residential and Commercial | Industry | Transport | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | Other | NEC 2010 target |
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1990-1994 | 97.4686 | 36.0011630941928 | 33.2782952622186 | 6.79648509994345 | 1.52655825855025 | 0.606039119184028 | 42 |
1995-1999 | 95.4394 | 39.3529412693695 | 21.1681972340744 | 6.49607038540747 | 1.1133214283622 | 0.701083552937346 | 42 |
2000-2004 | 61.279764 | 28.8712442761322 | 15.4565831746969 | 2.26992195673898 | 0.873216417956061 | 0.818084263849016 | 42 |
2005-2009 | 30.4589550632 | 8.72052772266461 | 11.8390436068757 | 0.709023355692815 | 0.641893322711295 | 1.09782376929348 | 42 |
2010-2014 | 8.901941410914 | 4.76071597906268 | 8.45720684741401 | 0.230407827521524 | 0.131072821783482 | 0.700059495078875 | 42 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |
2015 | 5.5083003013 | 2.45620440683527 | 6.85610615130259 | 0.170271040624184 | 0.0396729565680988 | 0.114311025921038 | 42 |
2016 | 3.95723918 | 2.56746414095426 | 6.78190111541339 | 0.173127752651545 | 0.0363569628384524 | 0.266137159870541 | 42 |
2017 | 3.98377834 | 2.62800343379762 | 6.49179811494081 | 0.239583910472526 | 0.0527257846344235 | 0.143810474511824 | 42 |
2018 | 2.83948329 | 2.66805791846903 | 6.33529173965649 | 0.253438327026597 | 0.0253148472291062 | 0.136522335288268 | 42 |
Ireland’s emissions of sulphur dioxide have fallen from 183,600 tonnes in 1990 to 12,300 tonnes in 2018.
Emissions from power stations have declined from 103,000 tonnes in 1990 to 2,800 in 2018.
The fall in emissions from power stations is mainly due to a shift from oil and coal to gas and the installation of technologies which reduce sulphur emissions.
Ireland has been below the National Emissions Ceiling (NEC 2010) for sulphur dioxide since 2009.
All EU Member States were below their 2010 National Emissions Ceiling level of emissions for sulphur dioxide (SO2) in 2017. Ireland ranked 11th worst among EU Members States in terms of 2017 emissions with a reduction of 69% relative to its 2010 NEC. Malta was the country with the greatest reduction in emissions, at 98% below its 2010 NEC in 2017.
Year | Transport | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | Residential and Commercial | Industry | Power stations | Other | NEC 2010 target |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990-1994 | 66.3315900909024 | 43.2710308165531 | 8.12149456454945 | 9.7463763047666 | 47.5342 | 1.80721716724572 | 65 |
1995-1999 | 60.4157071449387 | 48.4936549723611 | 8.6238950588765 | 8.67623378327801 | 40.3200795676336 | 1.04703318701046 | 65 |
2000-2004 | 54.2883400774087 | 46.2320147484253 | 12.0828092252985 | 8.73243676451589 | 36.9263656305055 | 1.26582023855255 | 65 |
2005-2009 | 55.109888414926 | 41.3057538183754 | 15.6805343421043 | 9.20870724456169 | 25.2392937183073 | 1.15589387735385 | 65 |
2010-2014 | 42.2615795748456 | 36.249514348272 | 10.0716183754148 | 8.20007388549157 | 9.54352004719224 | 0.901564846629478 | 65 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | |
2015 | 42.2734237773708 | 35.0611156989061 | 10.9573681266678 | 7.42909405863514 | 9.81943933286183 | 0.646539750638822 | 65 |
2016 | 45.3070939939886 | 35.8457587671169 | 11.1780937112087 | 7.5385987753569 | 8.30703761597463 | 0.650984605976296 | 65 |
2017 | 44.2204495317767 | 37.6563162934315 | 10.1642448625854 | 7.40959324139935 | 8.11904983127686 | 0.392912023046149 | 65 |
2018 | 43.6978963184667 | 39.4279573080458 | 9.4219243014942 | 7.92357567407673 | 6.73761024712073 | 0.546326676322304 | 65 |
Ireland’s nitrogen oxides emissions have fallen from 174,900 tonnes in 1990 to 107,800 tonnes in 2018. This is 66% above the National Emissions Ceiling for 2010 of 65,000 tonnes and slightly below the 2017 figure of 108,000 tonnes.
Year | Direct soils | N-excreted on pasture | Dairy cattle | Other cattle | Other livestock | Other | NEC 2010 target |
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1990-1994 | 46.9220001565832 | 14.2151909616584 | 12.240796609164 | 28.3602634321955 | 9.98258460713916 | 0.394432976173489 | 116 |
1995-1999 | 48.366677473258 | 14.962746309613 | 11.8743582322247 | 31.5497457476768 | 11.0402037451665 | 1.04624208136333 | 116 |
2000-2004 | 45.6682288728593 | 14.2722236943826 | 11.3899840888683 | 30.1815109880481 | 10.7617263128622 | 1.93953398027946 | 116 |
2005-2009 | 43.3757862640113 | 13.6821410560901 | 10.5334602769851 | 30.6645368122225 | 9.95446279635442 | 2.42685241864817 | 116 |
2010-2014 | 41.6011519622321 | 13.3786363720638 | 11.0503477578785 | 29.4635469171434 | 9.85790011736301 | 1.56636760421124 | 116 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | |
2015 | 43.1300229221177 | 13.7016688332118 | 12.706932520719 | 29.8617994936555 | 10.037801690715 | 1.25678313596731 | 116 |
2016 | 46.1020258253457 | 14.1412266178774 | 13.4385397740585 | 31.0228759894023 | 10.2664243590265 | 1.18901533208641 | 116 |
2017 | 47.0464705208294 | 14.5129164681388 | 14.0962245251954 | 31.2579170989817 | 10.4185639656481 | 1.10915596444163 | 116 |
2018 | 48.1264189714679 | 14.5049513847399 | 14.543849978109 | 30.6786188964564 | 10.4552764705553 | 1.03021802876699 | 116 |
Ireland’s ammonia emissions have varied between 104,300 and 123,400 tonnes over the 1990-2018 period. In 2018, ammonia emissions were 119,300 tonnes, or 2.9% above the 2010 National Emissions Ceiling of 116,000 tonnes.
Seven EU Member States were above their 2010 National Emissions Ceiling for ammonia in 2017. Ireland’s performance was ranked in seventh worst place in 2017 with emissions 2% above its 2010 NEC threshold. Lithuania had the best score, at 65% below its 2010 NEC.
Year | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | Food and beverage industry | Fugitive and solvents | Residential and commercial | Transport | Other | NEC 2010 target |
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1990-1994 | 39.8316449355028 | 9.90145142435215 | 27.0419831163858 | 25.0369431105811 | 35.3011371569386 | 2.80458760792723 | 55 |
1995-1999 | 43.2712975250206 | 10.0671388816559 | 28.97833507184 | 16.5970758468773 | 28.6205491035181 | 2.74178648014765 | 55 |
2000-2004 | 41.5957152461519 | 12.0170845613704 | 28.9262542984384 | 11.9185130676191 | 18.0779639602935 | 3.48674779716596 | 55 |
2005-2009 | 40.7532212241941 | 14.0402731758583 | 30.7760430832521 | 11.4399909322204 | 12.8950434276579 | 3.78155959506864 | 55 |
2010-2014 | 39.845470765311 | 19.6342997216164 | 24.1615810778167 | 10.5346486459754 | 7.92006908862402 | 3.08785617282059 | 55 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | |
2015 | 41.1242315865963 | 20.040843132826 | 23.2506524077948 | 9.22922895029108 | 6.21379153323732 | 3.71823134944794 | 55 |
2016 | 42.8294826431023 | 21.240703798845 | 23.0739535456229 | 8.64055645675379 | 5.72497733660177 | 3.75923406379174 | 55 |
2017 | 43.5225811234882 | 26.5745366969475 | 23.1482666986592 | 7.86237466076518 | 4.92078483017156 | 3.91375350757224 | 55 |
2018 | 43.5459981813501 | 26.8015486097129 | 22.8867172168409 | 8.21457692922377 | 4.4039775006435 | 3.93105422314895 | 55 |
Ireland’s emissions of Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds fell by 23.3% from 143,100 tonnes in 1990 to 109,800 in 2018. The 2018 figure was 99.6% above the 2010 National Emissions Ceiling of 55,000 tonnes.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing was the sector with the highest emissions over the 1990-2018 period and accounted for 39.7% of total NMVOC emissions in 2018, compared with 26.7% in 1990.
Emissions from Transport and the Residential and Commercial sectors declined by 88.0% and 71.7% respectively over the 1990-2018 period.
Only six EU Member States exceeded their 2010 National Emissions Ceiling in 2017 for Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds. Ireland had the highest level of emissions among EU Member States in 2017 relative to its 2010 NEC at 106%, while Malta had the lowest emissions at -77%.
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