Fossil-fuel subsidies in Ireland
Ireland: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 3.88 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.88 billion billions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
38th
of 189 countries
All-time high
4.20 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
All-time low
2.30 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Ireland, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies in Ireland stood at 3.88 billion billions of current united states dollars.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Ireland peaked at 4.20 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.30 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 38th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Ireland, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.46 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2016 | 2.46 billion billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.67 billion billions of current united states dollars | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.03 billion billions of current united states dollars | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.85 billion billions of current united states dollars | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.30 billion billions of current united states dollars | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 2.80 billion billions of current united states dollars | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 3.91 billion billions of current united states dollars | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 4.20 billion billions of current united states dollars | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 3.88 billion billions of current united states dollars | -7.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.88 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 955.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 4.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.88 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 billion billions of current united states dollars, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.69 billion billions of current united states dollars | 2.46 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.03 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.42 billion billions of current united states dollars | 2.30 billion billions of current united states dollars | 4.20 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Ireland?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Ireland was 3.88 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).