Germany vs Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Germany
1.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland
1.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
31st
Ireland rank
29th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.96 tonnes per person against 1.86 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 29th of 146 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 0.0795 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 0.9979 tonnes per person | 0.3949 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 0.2658 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 0.085 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 0.0464 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 0.1039 tonnes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.96 tonnes per person against 1.86 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.1 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Germany ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 29th of 146 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes per person.