Georgia vs Ireland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Georgia
-137,945 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
-257,316 tonnes
in 2024
Georgia rank
177th
Ireland rank
179th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Georgia
- Ireland
How they compare
Georgia currently reports -137,945 tonnes against -257,316 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 119,371 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 56 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 177th and Ireland ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,758 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,758 tonnes | Georgia |
| 1910s | -54,723 tonnes | 4,275 tonnes | 58,998 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1920s | 31,083 tonnes | 471,610 tonnes | 440,527 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 106,258 tonnes | 153,051 tonnes | 46,793 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 74,136 tonnes | -318,474 tonnes | 392,610 tonnes | Georgia |
| 1950s | 283,623 tonnes | 396,735 tonnes | 113,112 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 317,651 tonnes | 618,222 tonnes | 300,571 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 421,254 tonnes | 890,483 tonnes | 469,229 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 259,567 tonnes | 266,188 tonnes | 6,621 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | -1.08 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 192,476 tonnes | -26,323 tonnes | 218,799 tonnes | Georgia |
| 2010s | 434,652 tonnes | -497,724 tonnes | 932,376 tonnes | Georgia |
| 2020s | 253,433 tonnes | -777,842 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Georgia or Ireland?
- Georgia, at -137,945 tonnes against -257,316 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Georgia and Ireland?
- 119,371 tonnes, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Ireland?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Ireland rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Georgia ranks 177th and Ireland ranks 179th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.