Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita was 0.3401 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3401 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.5666 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1042 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Ireland 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1297 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1042 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1962 | 0.132 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1389 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1674 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1806 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1899 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2204 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2294 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2144 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1438 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1971 | 0.249 tonnes per person | +73.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2417 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2557 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2468 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2474 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.246 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2462 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.279 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.316 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2836 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2927 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2372 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2223 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2055 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2182 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2102 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.219 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2568 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2499 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2516 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2213 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2116 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2038 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2392 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2436 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2702 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3116 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2852 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3105 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.447 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4788 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.473 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5322 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5639 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5666 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5494 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5397 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4693 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2925 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2423 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.211 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2559 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2404 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3137 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3513 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3766 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3811 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3912 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3803 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3511 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4115 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3753 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3455 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3401 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3401 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1096 tonnes per person, 3.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.3401 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1698 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +73.2% | 0.1438 tonnes per person | 0.249 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1707 tonnes per person | 0.1042 tonnes per person | 0.2294 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2472 tonnes per person | 0.1438 tonnes per person | 0.316 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2395 tonnes per person | 0.2055 tonnes per person | 0.2927 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2549 tonnes per person | 0.2038 tonnes per person | 0.3116 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4912 tonnes per person | 0.2925 tonnes per person | 0.5666 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3144 tonnes per person | 0.211 tonnes per person | 0.3912 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3647 tonnes per person | 0.3401 tonnes per person | 0.4115 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Ireland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Ireland was 0.3401 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5666 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1042 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.