Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in Ireland
Ireland: Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin was 7.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.0%
Change on year
down 52.3%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2016
All-time low
7.0%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in Ireland, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in Ireland stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.3% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
That places Ireland 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.3% | — |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.9% | 14.8% | 37.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Netherlands 8.4% compare
- 8 Netherlands 8.4% compare
- 10 Germany 7.9% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 6.6% compare
- 13 Portugal 6.6% compare
- 14 France 6.5% compare
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1,113 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in Ireland?
- Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in Ireland was 7.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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