Ireland vs United States: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Ireland
91.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
89.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
74th
United States rank
75th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 91.72 % change on previous year against 89.57 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 2.15 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 53 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1915 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 74th and United States ranks 75th of 214 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 9 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -12.14 % change on previous year | -32.47 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1920s | 26.77 % change on previous year | -26.42 % change on previous year | 53.19 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1930s | 27.09 % change on previous year | -67.67 % change on previous year | 94.75 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1940s | -69.63 % change on previous year | -36.62 % change on previous year | 33 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1950s | 54.73 % change on previous year | -35.09 % change on previous year | 89.82 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1960s | 33.75 % change on previous year | -7.04 % change on previous year | 40.8 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1970s | 52.85 % change on previous year | 72.86 % change on previous year | 20.01 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1980s | 91.79 % change on previous year | 17.24 % change on previous year | 74.54 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1990s | 55.3 % change on previous year | 23.83 % change on previous year | 31.47 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | -13.04 % change on previous year | -60.53 % change on previous year | 47.49 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | -93.22 % change on previous year | 17.32 % change on previous year | 110.54 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | -28.52 % change on previous year | -132.62 % change on previous year | 104.1 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 91.72 % change on previous year against 89.57 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Ireland and United States?
- 2.15 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 74th and United States ranks 75th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.