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Ireland
RegionGlobal West
GDP452.65[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita90624.72[$]
Population4.99[millions]
Land Area70147.64[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 24 57.40 2.50
Ecosystem Vitality 62 50.90 -0.30
Biodiversity 84 59.60 7.80
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 81 82.90 5.70
Terrestrial biomes (global) 88 82.90 5.70
Marine protected areas 52 21.30 10.00
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 62 42.50 5.90
Biodiversity Habitat Index 113 40.20 NA
Species Protection Index 44 72.70 26.50
Species Habitat Index 15 96.90 NA
Ecosystem Services 139 17.40 -8.20
Tree cover loss 133 7.80 -1.70
Grassland loss 58 56.40 8.30
Wetland loss 107 35.80 -64.20
Fisheries 75 18.20 3.90
Fish Stock Status 64 25.90 8.80
Marine Trophic Index 72 13.10 NA
Fish caught by trawling 29 14.90 2.60
Acidification 38 95.40 -4.60
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 NA
NOx growth rate 45 90.70 -9.30
Agriculture 44 48.70 -21.30
Pesticide 41 50.00 NA
N Mgmt Index 59 47.30 -42.70
Water Resources 18 87.00 NA
Wastewater treatment 18 87.00 NA
Health 6 88.30 8.80
Air Quality 7 89.10 12.80
PM2.5 9 88.00 18.30
Household solid fuels 1 100.00 6.70
Ozone 15 84.00 25.60
NOx 67 34.40 3.10
SO2 71 59.60 8.80
CO 33 71.00 2.40
VOC 19 84.70 2.30
Sanitation Drinking Water 14 97.40 1.90
Sanitation 23 93.50 4.70
Drinking water 1 100.00 NA
Heavy Metals 22 81.80 10.50
Lead 22 81.80 10.50
Waste Management 15 67.90 2.90
Solid waste 21 93.90 NA
Recycling 11 42.40 0.30
Ocean Plastics 53 41.40 11.20
Climate Policy 56 48.20 2.00
Climate Change 56 48.20 2.00
CO2 growth rate 43 53.10 9.20
CH4 growth rate 100 38.50 -10.60
F-gas growth rate 18 87.10 42.60
N2O growth rate 82 65.70 -34.30
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Proj. GHG Emissions 101 32.90 -4.80
CO2 from land cover 59 55.90 -15.20
GHG intensity trend 1 100.00 23.00
GHG per capita 158 17.50 5.00

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Belgium 58.2
Cyprus 58
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
Bahamas 56.2
Greece 56.2
Romania 56
GDP per capita
Denmark 77.9
Luxembourg 72.3
Switzerland 65.9
Norway 59.3
Ireland 57.4
United States of America 51.1
Singapore 50.9
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Taiwan 45.3
Qatar 33
Issue Performance
Switzerland 65.9
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
United States of America 51.1
Canada 50
Government Effectiveness
United Kingdom 77.7
Iceland 62.8
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
South Korea 46.9
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Taiwan 45.3
Regulatory Quality
United Kingdom 77.7
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Taiwan 45.3
Voice and Accountability
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Canada 50
Uruguay 37.4
Rule of Law
United Kingdom 77.7
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
United States of America 51.1
Canada 50
Control of Corruption
United Kingdom 77.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Canada 50
Bhutan 42.5
Political Stability / Absence of Violence
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Malta 75.2
Sweden 72.7
Ireland 57.4
Antigua and Barbuda 52.4
Portugal 50.4
Grenada 47.9
Tonga 43.8
Bhutan 42.5
Global West
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
OECD
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
Greece 56.2
Lithuania 55.9
Hungary 55.1
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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
IRL