Ireland vs United Kingdom: Co2 intensity

Ireland
0.1189
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.119
in 2022
Ireland rank
136th
United Kingdom rank
135th

Co2 intensity over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.119 against 0.1189 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0001.

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 1.33 1.32 United Kingdom
1920s 0.5028 1.16 0.6529 United Kingdom
1930s 0.6917 1.06 0.3725 United Kingdom
1940s 0.5524 0.8789 0.3264 United Kingdom
1950s 0.5813 0.8888 0.3075 United Kingdom
1960s 0.627 0.7358 0.1088 United Kingdom
1970s 0.6359 0.5933 0.0426 Ireland
1980s 0.5283 0.439 0.0894 Ireland
1990s 0.4183 0.3608 0.0575 Ireland
2000s 0.2445 0.2672 0.0227 United Kingdom
2010s 0.158 0.1828 0.0248 United Kingdom
2020s 0.1256 0.1317 0.0061 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, Ireland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.119 against 0.1189 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between Ireland and United Kingdom?
0.0001, 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 co2 intensity?
Ireland ranks 136th and United Kingdom ranks 135th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed