CO2 emissions per capita — all countries

CO2 emissions per capita — Ireland

CO2 emissions per capita in Ireland in 2024 — 6.34 t/person. Ranked 169 in the world out of 213. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 89.8%.

2024 6.34 t/person −1.87% vs 2023
World rank 169of 213
Period maximum 12.32 t/person2001
Period minimum 3.12 t/person1954

Trend over time

1950–2024 · tonnes per capita

CO2 emissions per capita — Ireland, 1950–202405101519501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 3.34 t/person1952: 3.27 t/person1954: 3.12 t/person1956: 3.79 t/person1958: 3.14 t/person1960: 3.95 t/person1962: 4.63 t/person1964: 4.98 t/person1966: 5.23 t/person1968: 6.09 t/person1970: 6.55 t/person1972: 7.26 t/person1974: 7.44 t/person1976: 6.9 t/person1978: 7.08 t/person1980: 7.69 t/person1982: 7.36 t/person1984: 7.27 t/person1986: 8.06 t/person1988: 8.48 t/person1990: 9.38 t/person1992: 9.41 t/person1994: 9.7 t/person1996: 10.3 t/person1998: 10.97 t/person2000: 11.9 t/person2002: 11.73 t/person2004: 11.35 t/person2006: 11.15 t/person2008: 10.56 t/person2010: 9.17 t/person2012: 8.31 t/person2014: 7.91 t/person2016: 8.49 t/person2018: 7.99 t/person2020: 7.04 t/person2022: 7.18 t/person2024: 6.34 t/person
Change over the period: +3 (+89.85%) Average annual rate: 0.87 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ireland

Ireland 6.34 t/person
World computed 4.56 t/person
Europe & Central Asia computed 6.41 t/person
Northern Europe computed 4.71 t/person
High-income countries computed 9.8 t/person
CO2 emissions per capita — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 6.34 −0.12 −1.87%
2023 6.46 −0.72 −9.99%
2022 7.18 −0.28 −3.69%
2021 7.45 +0.42 +5.93%
2020 7.04 −0.51 −6.7%
2019 7.54 −0.45 −5.61%
2018 7.99 −0.13 −1.58%
2017 8.12 −0.38 −4.43%
2016 8.49 +0.26 +3.15%
2015 8.23 +0.32 +4.07%
2014 7.91 −0.15 −1.86%
2013 8.06 −0.25 −2.98%
2012 8.31 −0 −0.01%
2011 8.31 −0.86 −9.35%
2010 9.17 −0.14 −1.46%
2009 9.3 −1.26 −11.89%
2008 10.56 −0.29 −2.66%
2007 10.85 −0.3 −2.72%
2006 11.15 −0.44 −3.78%
2005 11.59 +0.23 +2.06%
2004 11.35 −0.09 −0.76%
2003 11.44 −0.29 −2.46%
2002 11.73 −0.59 −4.82%
2001 12.32 +0.42 +3.56%
2000 11.9 +0.59 +5.23%
1999 11.31 +0.34 +3.1%
1998 10.97 +0.4 +3.8%
1997 10.57 +0.27 +2.61%
1996 10.3 +0.37 +3.71%
1995 9.93 +0.23 +2.33%
1994 9.7 +0.28 +2.93%
1993 9.43 +0.02 +0.16%
1992 9.41 −0.12 −1.21%
1991 9.53 +0.15 +1.63%
1990 9.38 +0.81 +9.5%
1989 8.56 +0.08 +1%
1988 8.48 −0.06 −0.71%
1987 8.54 +0.48 +5.92%
1986 8.06 +0.49 +6.43%
1985 7.57 +0.31 +4.22%
1984 7.27 −0.09 −1.2%
1983 7.36 −0 −0.01%
1982 7.36 −0.2 −2.66%
1981 7.56 −0.14 −1.77%
1980 7.69 −0.42 −5.21%
1979 8.12 +1.03 +14.6%
1978 7.08 −0.11 −1.49%
1977 7.19 +0.29 +4.13%
1976 6.9 −0.03 −0.43%
1975 6.93 −0.5 −6.76%
1974 7.44 +0.03 +0.41%
1973 7.41 +0.15 +2.08%
1972 7.26 −0.25 −3.37%
1971 7.51 +0.96 +14.68%
1970 6.55 +0.26 +4.12%
1969 6.29 +0.2 +3.28%
1968 6.09 +0.45 +7.9%
1967 5.64 +0.42 +8%
1966 5.23 +0.45 +9.45%
1965 4.77 −0.2 −4.06%
1964 4.98 +0.25 +5.2%
1963 4.73 +0.1 +2.18%
1962 4.63 +0.26 +5.85%
1961 4.37 +0.42 +10.71%
1960 3.95 −0.39 −8.9%
1959 4.34 +1.2 +38.18%
1958 3.14 −0.25 −7.35%
1957 3.39 −0.4 −10.59%
1956 3.79 −0.25 −6.24%
1955 4.04 +0.92 +29.53%
1954 3.12 −0.14 −4.18%
1953 3.26 −0.02 −0.46%
1952 3.27 −0.31 −8.58%
1951 3.58 +0.24 +7.13%
1950 3.34

About the indicator

Annual production-based CO2 emissions per resident. Unlike absolute emissions, this indicator removes the effect of country size, which is why it is used in debates about the fair allocation of climate responsibility: the countries with the largest total emissions are not always the leaders per person.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. That is why the world value is lower than the rich countries would suggest: the denominator is the entire population of the Earth.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.