Ireland vs United Kingdom: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Ireland
0.1189 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.119 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Ireland rank
136th
United Kingdom rank
135th
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.119 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ in Ireland, a difference of 0.0001 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1913 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 136th and United Kingdom ranks 135th of 164 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0118 kilograms per international-$ | 1.33 kilograms per international-$ | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.5028 kilograms per international-$ | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6529 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.6917 kilograms per international-$ | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3725 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.5524 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8789 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3264 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.5813 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8888 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3075 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.627 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7358 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1088 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.6359 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5933 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0426 kilograms per international-$ | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.5283 kilograms per international-$ | 0.439 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0894 kilograms per international-$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.4183 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3608 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0575 kilograms per international-$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2445 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2672 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0227 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.158 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1828 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0248 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1256 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1317 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0061 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.119 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0001 kilograms per international-$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 136th and United Kingdom ranks 135th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).