Ireland vs United States: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions
Ireland
0.1%
in 2023
United States
14.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.3% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 133.0 times Ireland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 3 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 23.0% | 22.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 22.1% | 21.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 16.0% | 15.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 14.6% | 14.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 14.3% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions between Ireland and United States?
- 14.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Ireland ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.