Ireland vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Ireland
-0.0639 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
-0.0655 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
142nd
United Kingdom rank
143rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -0.0639 tonnes per person against -0.0655 tonnes per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0016 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.485 tonnes per person | 0.4401 tonnes per person | 0.0449 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.55 tonnes per person | 0.32 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.16 tonnes per person | 0.0804 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 0.1066 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | -0.4256 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.4412 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 0.2161 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 0.2431 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1267 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.1152 tonnes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at -0.0639 tonnes per person against -0.0655 tonnes per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0016 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Ireland ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.