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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.