Germany vs Ireland: CO₂ emissions per capita
Germany
6.77 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland
6.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
43rd
Ireland rank
45th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6.77 tonnes per person against 6.34 tonnes per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.43 tonnes per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 45th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.57 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 6.05 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 12.34 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 7.28 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 13.5 tonnes per person | 7.24 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 13.25 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | 5.41 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 11.78 tonnes per person | 10.05 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.68 tonnes per person | 11.22 tonnes per person | 0.5353 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.67 tonnes per person | 8.21 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.51 tonnes per person | 6.89 tonnes per person | 0.6221 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 6.77 tonnes per person against 6.34 tonnes per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.43 tonnes per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Germany ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 45th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.