Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Ireland
Ireland: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 10.27 ltpureal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Ireland is 10.27 ltpureal, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Ireland peaked at 14.78 ltpureal in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.27 ltpureal, in 2023.
That places Ireland 46th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.78 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 14.78 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.53 ltpureal | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.25 ltpureal | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.96 ltpureal | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.91 ltpureal | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.81 ltpureal | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.46 ltpureal | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.8 ltpureal | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 12.35 ltpureal | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.18 ltpureal | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.28 ltpureal | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.91 ltpureal | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.62 ltpureal | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.28 ltpureal | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.39 ltpureal | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.36 ltpureal | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.43 ltpureal | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.28 ltpureal | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.02 ltpureal | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.69 ltpureal | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.55 ltpureal | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.44 ltpureal | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.27 ltpureal | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.27 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.86 ltpureal | 12.35 ltpureal | 14.78 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 ltpureal | 11.02 ltpureal | 12.28 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 ltpureal | 10.27 ltpureal | 10.69 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 44 Estonia 10.38 ltpureal compare
- 45 Brazil 10.37 ltpureal compare
- 47 Australia and New Zealand 10.24 ltpureal compare
- 48 Cook Islands 10.22 ltpureal compare
- 49 Montenegro 10.17 ltpureal compare
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Ireland?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Ireland was 10.27 ltpureal in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 ltpureal in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.27 ltpureal in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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