Germany vs Ireland: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita

Germany
0.0066 kt per person
in 2023
Ireland
0.0059 kt per person
in 2023
Germany rank
35th
Ireland rank
37th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
0.0040.0060.0080.010.0120.014196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0066 kt per person against 0.0059 kt per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0007 kt per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 37th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0124 kt per person 0.005 kt per person 0.0074 kt per person Germany
1970s 0.0134 kt per person 0.0071 kt per person 0.0063 kt per person Germany
1980s 0.0133 kt per person 0.0077 kt per person 0.0057 kt per person Germany
1990s 0.0108 kt per person 0.0092 kt per person 0.0016 kt per person Germany
2000s 0.0096 kt per person 0.01 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person Ireland
2010s 0.0088 kt per person 0.0074 kt per person 0.0013 kt per person Germany
2020s 0.0072 kt per person 0.0063 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per capita, Germany or Ireland?
Germany, at 0.0066 kt per person against 0.0059 kt per person in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per capita between Germany and Ireland?
0.0007 kt per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
Germany ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.