CO2 emissions from coal — all countries

CO2 emissions from coal — Ireland

CO2 emissions from coal in Ireland in 2024 — 1.95 Mt. Ranked 58 in the world out of 137. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 391.7%.

2024 1.95 Mt −27.49% vs 2023
World rank 58of 137
Period maximum 14.66 Mt1990
Period minimum 0.22 Mt1910

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from coal — Ireland, 1850–2024051015185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 0.4 Mt1881: 0.35 Mt1913: 0.22 Mt1915: 0.23 Mt1917: 0.26 Mt1919: 0.25 Mt1921: 0.24 Mt1925: 6.04 Mt1927: 6.73 Mt1929: 10 Mt1931: 9.84 Mt1933: 9.27 Mt1935: 9.53 Mt1937: 10.35 Mt1939: 11.4 Mt1941: 8.3 Mt1943: 6.99 Mt1945: 6.74 Mt1947: 8.67 Mt1949: 8.13 Mt1951: 8.93 Mt1953: 7.96 Mt1955: 8.44 Mt1957: 6.89 Mt1959: 8.79 Mt1961: 8.31 Mt1963: 7.87 Mt1965: 6.66 Mt1967: 7.64 Mt1969: 8.41 Mt1971: 8.22 Mt1973: 7.09 Mt1975: 6.79 Mt1977: 7.41 Mt1979: 7.71 Mt1981: 7.91 Mt1983: 9.22 Mt1985: 10.14 Mt1987: 14.22 Mt1989: 14.55 Mt1991: 14.37 Mt1993: 13.2 Mt1995: 12.67 Mt1997: 12.21 Mt1999: 10.29 Mt2001: 11.66 Mt2003: 10.84 Mt2005: 11.16 Mt2007: 9.67 Mt2009: 8.61 Mt2011: 8.31 Mt2013: 8.74 Mt2015: 9.35 Mt2017: 7.87 Mt2019: 4.54 Mt2021: 4.93 Mt2023: 2.69 Mt2024: 1.95 Mt
Change over the period: +1.55 (+391.67%) Average annual rate: 0.92 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Ireland 1.95 Mt
Europe & Central Asia computed 1,369.59 Mt
Northern Europe computed 44.72 Mt
High-income countries computed 2,584.27 Mt
CO2 emissions from coal — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 1.95 −0.74 −27.49%
2023 2.69 −1.35 −33.47%
2022 4.04 −0.89 −18.12%
2021 4.93 +1.17 +31.2%
2020 3.76 −0.79 −17.3%
2019 4.54 −1.81 −28.5%
2018 6.35 −1.52 −19.26%
2017 7.87 −1.34 −14.5%
2016 9.21 −0.15 −1.56%
2015 9.35 +0.7 +8.14%
2014 8.65 −0.09 −1.05%
2013 8.74 −0.88 −9.18%
2012 9.62 +1.31 +15.77%
2011 8.31 −0.12 −1.38%
2010 8.43 −0.18 −2.07%
2009 8.61 −1.04 −10.77%
2008 9.64 −0.03 −0.28%
2007 9.67 −0.35 −3.49%
2006 10.02 −1.14 −10.21%
2005 11.16 +0.95 +9.34%
2004 10.21 −0.64 −5.87%
2003 10.84 −0.47 −4.17%
2002 11.32 −0.34 −2.95%
2001 11.66 +0.55 +4.97%
2000 11.11 +0.82 +7.95%
1999 10.29 −1.6 −13.49%
1998 11.89 −0.32 −2.6%
1997 12.21 −0.86 −6.61%
1996 13.07 +0.41 +3.2%
1995 12.67 +0.11 +0.88%
1994 12.56 −0.64 −4.84%
1993 13.2 −0.57 −4.13%
1992 13.77 −0.6 −4.19%
1991 14.37 −0.29 −1.99%
1990 14.66 +0.11 +0.73%
1989 14.55 +0.04 +0.26%
1988 14.52 +0.3 +2.1%
1987 14.22 +3.07 +27.54%
1986 11.15 +1 +9.9%
1985 10.14 +1.4 +15.96%
1984 8.75 −0.47 −5.09%
1983 9.22 +0.86 +10.31%
1982 8.35 +0.44 +5.56%
1981 7.91 +0.51 +6.82%
1980 7.41 −0.3 −3.89%
1979 7.71 +1.56 +25.39%
1978 6.15 −1.26 −17.04%
1977 7.41 +0.48 +6.96%
1976 6.93 +0.14 +2.11%
1975 6.79 −0.66 −8.85%
1974 7.45 +0.35 +4.95%
1973 7.09 −0.62 −8.03%
1972 7.71 −0.51 −6.19%
1971 8.22 +0.08 +0.95%
1970 8.15 −0.26 −3.09%
1969 8.41 −0.46 −5.17%
1968 8.86 +1.22 +15.96%
1967 7.64 +0.23 +3.06%
1966 7.42 +0.76 +11.33%
1965 6.66 −1.22 −15.47%
1964 7.88 +0.01 +0.1%
1963 7.87 −0.36 −4.34%
1962 8.23 −0.08 −0.93%
1961 8.31 +0.71 +9.4%
1960 7.59 −1.2 −13.67%
1959 8.79 +2.84 +47.8%
1958 5.95 −0.94 −13.62%
1957 6.89 −0.19 −2.63%
1956 7.07 −1.36 −16.14%
1955 8.44 +1.18 +16.28%
1954 7.25 −0.7 −8.81%
1953 7.96 −0.35 −4.19%
1952 8.3 −0.63 −7.01%
1951 8.93 +0.41 +4.76%
1950 8.52 +0.39 +4.83%
1949 8.13 −0.12 −1.43%
1948 8.25 −0.42 −4.81%
1947 8.67 +0.62 +7.69%
1946 8.05 +1.31 +19.41%
1945 6.74 +0.49 +7.86%
1944 6.25 −0.74 −10.59%
1943 6.99 +0.07 +1%
1942 6.92 −1.39 −16.68%
1941 8.3 −3.09 −27.09%
1940 11.39 −0.01 −0.12%
1939 11.4 +1.49 +15.04%
1938 9.91 −0.44 −4.28%
1937 10.35 +0.21 +2.05%
1936 10.15 +0.61 +6.42%
1935 9.53 +0.05 +0.55%
1934 9.48 +0.22 +2.33%
1933 9.27 +2.84 +44.17%
1932 6.43 −3.42 −34.7%
1931 9.84 +0.29 +3.04%
1930 9.55 −0.45 −4.47%
1929 10 +3.51 +54.19%
1928 6.49 −0.25 −3.65%
1927 6.73 −1.37 −16.87%
1926 8.1 +2.06 +34.17%
1925 6.04 −0.65 −9.75%
1924 6.69
1921 0.24 −0.06 −18.77%
1920 0.29 +0.04 +17.67%
1919 0.25 +0 +1.63%
1918 0.25 −0.01 −4.3%
1917 0.26 +0.01 +5.79%
1916 0.24 +0.02 +6.61%
1915 0.23 −0.02 −8.84%
1914 0.25 +0.03 +11.16%
1913 0.22
1910 0.22
1881 0.35 +0 +0%
1880 0.35
1850 0.4

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal. Coal releases more emissions per unit of energy obtained than any other fuel — roughly twice as much as gas — so its share of emissions is always above its share of energy consumption. The series shows that global emissions from coal are not declining despite the closure of coal plants in Europe and North America: growth in Asia outweighs the reduction.

Important: Combustion only. Methane emissions from coal mines are not included here — they are counted under methane emissions.

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