JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE - EU SCIENCE - The Raw Materials Information System presents relevant data for Ireland

Ireland is the leading EU producer of refined aluminium, according to the data included in the EC’s Raw Materials Information System (RMIS), managed by the JRC. In 2023, Ireland's main non-food, non-fuel raw materials imports included fertilizers from Norway and the UK, PGM (Platinum Group Metals) from South Africa and the UK, wood from the UK, aluminium from Guinea and Sierra Leone, and coking coal from Colombia.

date: 01/08/2024

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See also: RMIS Country Profile - Ireland

Since 2000, Ireland's resource productivity has increased more than threefold, greatly outpacing the EU average. Over the last decade, emissions intensities have decreased for all sectors relevant to non-food, non-fuel raw materials, except for basic metals. Within the EU, the circular material use rate for Ireland remains notably low.

The EC’s Raw Materials Information System provides straightforward access to information on the EU’s supply of individual raw materials at various processing stages, such as extraction, processing, and recycling. It also includes profiles for all EU Member States, as well as most countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Acting as vital link between European Stakeholders and EU-level policy community, the RMIS allows for thorough and regular analysis (including foresights) of critical and strategic raw materials supply and value chains.