Environmental Indicators Ireland 2025 – Economy, Emissions and Energy
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Environmental Indicators Ireland 2025 – Economy, Emissions and Energy
- Environment taxes in Ireland amounted to €5.5 billion in 2024, up 10.8% on the 2023 figure of €4.9 billion
- The share of renewable energy sources used in the generation of electricity in Ireland increased from an average of 5.1% in 1990-1994 to 40.2% in 2024
- The proportion of newly licensed cars which were Electric or Hybrid in 2024 was 45.8%, up from 1.7% in 2015
- In 2023, 42.5% of municipal waste in Ireland was disposed of by incineration for energy recovery
- The number of common farmland birds in Ireland fell by 8.0% from 1998 to 2024
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