Ireland

Ireland National Transport System

number of registered air carriers: 9 (2020)

inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 450

annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 167,598,633 (2018)

annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 168.71 million (2018) mt-km Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

total: 40 (2021)

country comparison to the world: 105 Airports - with paved runways

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 5

under 914 m: 5 (2021) Airports - with unpaved runways

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 21 (2021) Pipelines

2,427 km gas (2017) Railways

total: 4,301 km (2018)

narrow gauge: 1,930 km (2018) 0.914-m gauge (operated by the Irish Peat Board to transport peat to power stations and briquetting plants)

broad gauge: 2,371 km (2018) 1.600-m gauge (53 km electrified)

country comparison to the world: 43 Roadways

total: 99,830 km (2018)

paved: 99,830 km (2018) (includes 2,717 km of expressways)

country comparison to the world: 48 Waterways

956 km (2010) (pleasure craft only)

country comparison to the world: 67 Merchant marine

by type: bulk carrier 12, general cargo 36, oil tanker 1, other 47 (2021)

country comparison to the world: 91 Ports and terminals

major seaport(s): Dublin, Shannon Foynes

cruise port(s): Cork (250,000), Dublin (359,966) (2020)

container port(s) (TEUs): Dublin (529,563) (2016)

river port(s): Cork (Lee), Waterford (Suir)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Dabhol, Dahej, Hazira