Sewage sludge production and disposal in Ireland
Ireland: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 12.86 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Ireland, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, sewage sludge production and disposal in Ireland stood at 12.86 Kilograms per capita.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in Ireland peaked at 23.54 Kilograms per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.83 Kilograms per capita, in 2000.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 Kilograms per capita | 7.95 Kilograms per capita | 10.26 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.96 Kilograms per capita | 7.83 Kilograms per capita | 23.54 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 Kilograms per capita | 11.28 Kilograms per capita | 19.73 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 Kilograms per capita | 11.1 Kilograms per capita | 12.86 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Ireland?
- Sewage sludge production and disposal in Ireland was 12.86 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.54 Kilograms per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 Kilograms per capita in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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