Ireland vs Nepal: Greenhouse gas emissions
Ireland
60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nepal
58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ireland rank
84th
Nepal rank
87th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Ireland
- Nepal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal, a difference of 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 84th and Nepal ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 39.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1860s | 33.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1870s | 34.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1880s | 33.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1890s | 28.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1900s | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1910s | 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1920s | 23.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1930s | 23.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1940s | 27.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1950s | 32.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1960s | 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1970s | 55.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1980s | 58.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1990s | 65.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2000s | 82.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2020s | 62.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Ireland or Nepal?
- Ireland, at 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Ireland and Nepal?
- 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nepal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Nepal rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Ireland ranks 84th and Nepal ranks 87th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.