Ireland vs Russia: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions
Ireland
0.1%
in 2023
Russia
3.7%
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions over time
- Ireland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.7% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Russia's figure about 34.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 3 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 5.4% | 5.2% | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 3.7% | 3.6% | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 3.5% | 3.4% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions, Ireland or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.7% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions between Ireland and Russia?
- 3.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Russia rank globally for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 3 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.