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

Latest (2023)
11.53 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
28th
of 209 countries
All-time high
20.34 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
All-time low
11.53 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 17 t CO2eq/cap1991: 16.9 t CO2eq/cap1992: 16.7 t CO2eq/cap1993: 16.9 t CO2eq/cap1994: 17.3 t CO2eq/cap1995: 17.3 t CO2eq/cap1996: 17.7 t CO2eq/cap1997: 18.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 18.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 19.4 t CO2eq/cap2000: 19.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 20.3 t CO2eq/cap2002: 19.7 t CO2eq/cap2003: 19.1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 18.5 t CO2eq/cap2005: 18 t CO2eq/cap2006: 17.4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 16.9 t CO2eq/cap2008: 16.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 15.3 t CO2eq/cap2010: 14.8 t CO2eq/cap2011: 13.8 t CO2eq/cap2012: 14 t CO2eq/cap2013: 13.8 t CO2eq/cap2014: 13.7 t CO2eq/cap2015: 14 t CO2eq/cap2016: 14.6 t CO2eq/cap2017: 14.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 13.2 t CO2eq/cap2019: 12.7 t CO2eq/cap2020: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 12.6 t CO2eq/cap2022: 12.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 11.5 t CO2eq/cap

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 12.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 26 Uruguay 12.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 27 Luxembourg 12.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 30 Norway 10.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 31 OECD 10.74 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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

Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.