Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ireland
Ireland: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 3.13 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.13 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Ireland peaked at 3.20 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million tonnes, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 38th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.50 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 5.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.37 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Ireland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Ireland was 3.13 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.