Ireland

Country indicators

GDP per capita - gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. (Source: World Bank)

GDP per capita
(USD):

77,596.4

Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions) - All consumer and producer pre-tax subsidies. Pre-tax consumer subsidies exist when energy consumers pay prices that are below the costs incurred to supply them with this energy. (Source: IMF)

Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):

n/a

Fossil Fuel Subsidies as % of GDP - All consumer and producer pre-tax subsidies as percent of a country’s GDP. (Source: IMF)

Fossil fuel subsidies
(% of GDP):

n/a

Fossil Fuel Subsidies with externalities as % of GDP - All consumer and producer post-tax subsidies. Post-tax consumer subsidies exist if consumer prices for energy are below supply costs plus the efficient levels of taxation. (Source: IMF)

Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):

1.43

Revenue from environmentally related taxes as % of GDP - All revenue from environmentally related taxes - defined as any compulsory, unrequited payment to general government levied on tax-bases deemed to be of particular environmental relevance – as percent of a country’s GDP. (Source: OECD)

Revenue from environmentally related taxes (% of GDP):

1.68

Carbon pricing gap - Measure of how much countries fall short of pricing carbon emissions in line with a EUR 60 benchmark value (midpoint estimate of the carbon costs in 2020 and a low-end estimate for 2030). The difference is presented as percentage: If the Effective Carbon Rate (ECR) on all emissions is at least as high as the benchmark, the gap is zero, and if the ECR is zero throughout, the gap is 100%. (Source: OECD)

Carbon Pricing Gap
(%):

55 News

Irish Budget 2020: introducing NOx emissions tax and increasing carbon taxes

2019-10-11

8 October 2019: Delivered to the Dáil by the Minister for Finance on Tuesday, October 8, the Budget 2020 includes a new tax based on

Government of Ireland unveil their Climate Action Plan

2019-06-19

The Government of Ireland revealed their Climate Action Plan 2019 to tackle Climate Breakdown. The plan consist of 183 actions to support the government’s commitment

The report released by the International Energy Agency recommends Ireland to raise Carbon tax to meet Emissions Goal

2019-04-30

On the 15th of April, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a report praising Ireland’s progress towards the goal of improving energy efficiency by 2030.

Reports

How (Not) To Do Public Policy: Water Charges and Local Property Tax (NUI)

2018-09-25

This report by the Whitaker Institute at National University of Ireland, looks back at a recent policy success, the Local Property Tax (LPT), and a

Taxing Energy Use 2015 (OECD)

2017-05-05

This OECD report provides a systematic analysis of the structure and level of energy taxes in OECD and selected partner countries, which together cover 80%

OECD-IEA inventory of fossil fuels and other support

2017-03-29

The OECD-IEA Inventory of Support Measures for Fossil Fuels provides updated fossil fuel support data for 34 OECD member countries and six partner countries, including

Ireland

Country indicators

77,596.4

n/a

n/a

1.43

1.68

55

News

Irish Budget 2020: introducing NOx emissions tax and increasing carbon taxes

Government of Ireland unveil their Climate Action Plan

The report released by the International Energy Agency recommends Ireland to raise Carbon tax to meet Emissions Goal

Reports

How (Not) To Do Public Policy: Water Charges and Local Property Tax (NUI)

Taxing Energy Use 2015 (OECD)

OECD-IEA inventory of fossil fuels and other support

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