All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Ireland
Ireland: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 11.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11.53 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Ireland peaked at 20.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.53 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Ireland 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.59 t CO2eq/cap | 16.7 t CO2eq/cap | 19.45 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.13 t CO2eq/cap | 15.29 t CO2eq/cap | 20.34 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.88 t CO2eq/cap | 12.74 t CO2eq/cap | 14.84 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 t CO2eq/cap | 11.53 t CO2eq/cap | 12.62 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 25 China, Taiwan Province of 12.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 26 Uruguay 12.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 27 Luxembourg 12.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 Norway 10.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 OECD 10.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 7.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.0963 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Ireland?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Ireland was 11.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.