Germany vs Ireland: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Germany
204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Ireland
208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Germany rank
109th
Ireland rank
106th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Germany, a difference of 3.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 106th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 118.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 1970s | 272.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 267.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 1980s | 248.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 272.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 24.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ireland |
| 1990s | 238.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 274.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ireland |
| 2000s | 223.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 254.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 31.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ireland |
| 2010s | 218.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ireland |
| 2020s | 206.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Ireland?
- 3.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 106th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.