Ireland vs Slovenia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Ireland
6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Slovenia
6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
47th
Slovenia rank
49th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Ireland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Slovenia, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 47th and Slovenia ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1960s | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 11.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Ireland or Slovenia?
- Ireland, at 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Ireland and Slovenia?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Ireland ranks 47th and Slovenia ranks 49th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.