Ireland vs United States: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Ireland
60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United States
58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Ireland rank
7th
United States rank
8th

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • United States
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices against 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States, a difference of 1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United States ahead.

Ireland ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 166 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States Difference Ahead
1820s 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,674 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,276 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1870s 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,803 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,974 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1910s 4,361 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,108 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,747 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1920s 4,186 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,069 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,883 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1930s 4,705 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,896 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,192 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1940s 4,951 international-$ in 2011 prices 14,802 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,851 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1950s 6,028 international-$ in 2011 prices 16,826 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,797 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1960s 8,062 international-$ in 2011 prices 20,973 international-$ in 2011 prices 12,911 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1970s 11,501 international-$ in 2011 prices 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices 15,189 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1980s 14,865 international-$ in 2011 prices 32,533 international-$ in 2011 prices 17,668 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1990s 24,833 international-$ in 2011 prices 39,643 international-$ in 2011 prices 14,810 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
2000s 46,399 international-$ in 2011 prices 48,346 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,947 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
2010s 52,404 international-$ in 2011 prices 52,437 international-$ in 2011 prices 32.75 international-$ in 2011 prices United States
2020s 57,557 international-$ in 2011 prices 56,796 international-$ in 2011 prices 760.33 international-$ in 2011 prices Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Ireland or United States?
Ireland, at 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices against 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Ireland and United States?
1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
105 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Ireland and United States rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Ireland ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.