Eritrea vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Eritrea
258.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
225.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
128th
Ireland rank
131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Eritrea
- Ireland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 258.77 million tonnes against 225.58 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 33.18 million tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Eritrea ranks 128th and Ireland ranks 131st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 9 and Ireland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 995,395 tonnes | 17.42 million tonnes | 16.43 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1860s | 2.53 million tonnes | 31.49 million tonnes | 28.96 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1870s | 4.07 million tonnes | 47.83 million tonnes | 43.76 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1880s | 5.79 million tonnes | 80.80 million tonnes | 75.01 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1890s | 7.86 million tonnes | 73.39 million tonnes | 65.53 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1900s | 10.58 million tonnes | 61.68 million tonnes | 51.10 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1910s | 14.33 million tonnes | 83.08 million tonnes | 68.75 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1920s | 19.42 million tonnes | 77.00 million tonnes | 57.58 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 27.54 million tonnes | -73.02 million tonnes | 100.56 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 45.25 million tonnes | -146.07 million tonnes | 191.32 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 70.28 million tonnes | -148.89 million tonnes | 219.17 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 90.50 million tonnes | -108.35 million tonnes | 198.84 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 119.59 million tonnes | -16.72 million tonnes | 136.32 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 132.14 million tonnes | 74.73 million tonnes | 57.41 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 128.84 million tonnes | 81.45 million tonnes | 47.39 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 142.37 million tonnes | 110.53 million tonnes | 31.85 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 191.50 million tonnes | 197.89 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 244.43 million tonnes | 225.13 million tonnes | 19.30 million tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Eritrea or Ireland?
- Eritrea, at 258.77 million tonnes against 225.58 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Eritrea and Ireland?
- 33.18 million tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ireland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Eritrea ranks 128th and Ireland ranks 131st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.