Annual co2 coal in Ireland
Ireland: Annual co2 coal was 1.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.95 million
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.66 million
in 1990
All-time low
216,176
in 1910
Years of data
114
1850–2024
Annual co2 coal in Ireland, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co2 coal in Ireland is 1.95 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 coal in Ireland peaked at 14.66 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 216,176, in 1910.
Ireland ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 114 years of available data.
Annual co2 coal in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 395,712 | — |
| 1880 | 351,744 | -11.1% |
| 1881 | 351,744 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 216,176 | -38.5% |
| 1913 | 223,504 | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 249,152 | +11.5% |
| 1915 | 227,168 | -8.8% |
| 1916 | 241,824 | +6.5% |
| 1917 | 256,480 | +6.1% |
| 1918 | 245,488 | -4.3% |
| 1919 | 249,152 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 293,120 | +17.6% |
| 1921 | 238,160 | -18.8% |
| 1924 | 6.69 million | +2707.7% |
| 1925 | 6.03 million | -9.8% |
| 1926 | 8.10 million | +34.2% |
| 1927 | 6.73 million | -16.9% |
| 1928 | 6.49 million | -3.6% |
| 1929 | 10.00 million | +54.2% |
| 1930 | 9.55 million | -4.5% |
| 1931 | 9.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 6.43 million | -34.7% |
| 1933 | 9.27 million | +44.2% |
| 1934 | 9.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 9.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 10.15 million | +6.4% |
| 1937 | 10.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 9.91 million | -4.3% |
| 1939 | 11.40 million | +15.0% |
| 1940 | 11.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 8.30 million | -27.1% |
| 1942 | 6.92 million | -16.7% |
| 1943 | 6.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 6.25 million | -10.6% |
| 1945 | 6.74 million | +7.9% |
| 1946 | 8.05 million | +19.4% |
| 1947 | 8.67 million | +7.7% |
| 1948 | 8.25 million | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 8.13 million | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 8.52 million | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 8.93 million | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 8.30 million | -7.0% |
| 1953 | 7.95 million | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 7.25 million | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 8.43 million | +16.3% |
| 1956 | 7.07 million | -16.1% |
| 1957 | 6.89 million | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 5.95 million | -13.6% |
| 1959 | 8.79 million | +47.8% |
| 1960 | 7.59 million | -13.7% |
| 1961 | 8.31 million | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 8.23 million | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 7.87 million | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 7.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.66 million | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 7.42 million | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 7.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 8.86 million | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 8.41 million | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 8.15 million | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 8.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 7.71 million | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 7.09 million | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 7.45 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 6.79 million | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 6.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.41 million | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 6.15 million | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 7.71 million | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 7.41 million | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 7.91 million | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 8.35 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 9.21 million | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 8.75 million | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 10.14 million | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 11.15 million | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 14.22 million | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 14.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 14.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.37 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.77 million | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 13.20 million | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 12.56 million | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 12.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.21 million | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 11.89 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.29 million | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 11.11 million | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 11.66 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.31 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.84 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.21 million | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 11.16 million | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 10.02 million | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 9.67 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.60 million | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 8.43 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.31 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.62 million | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 8.74 million | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 8.65 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.35 million | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 9.21 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.87 million | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 6.35 million | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 4.54 million | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 3.76 million | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 4.93 million | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 4.04 million | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 million | -33.5% |
| 2024 | 1.95 million | -27.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.95 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.95 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 coal in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +2707.7% | 238,160 | 6.69 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 395,712 | 395,712 | 395,712 | 1 |
| 1880s | 351,744 | 351,744 | 351,744 | 2 |
| 1910s | 238,618 | 216,176 | 256,480 | 8 |
| 1920s | 5.57 million | 238,160 | 10.00 million | 8 |
| 1930s | 9.59 million | 6.43 million | 11.40 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.97 million | 6.25 million | 11.39 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.81 million | 5.95 million | 8.93 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.89 million | 6.66 million | 8.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.36 million | 6.15 million | 8.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.62 million | 7.41 million | 14.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.87 million | 10.29 million | 14.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 million | 8.60 million | 11.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 million | 4.54 million | 9.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 million | 1.95 million | 4.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co2 coal in Ireland?
- Annual co2 coal in Ireland was 1.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 coal recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.66 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co2 coal recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,176 in 1910.
- How does Ireland rank for annual co2 coal?
- Ireland ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 coal rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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