Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 6.11 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ireland is 6.11 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ireland peaked at 17.54 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.36 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.36 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.74 tonnes per person | +54.6% |
| 1962 | 6.01 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 6.92 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 7.71 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 8.61 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 8.78 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 8.43 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 9.28 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 9.33 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 9.54 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 11.12 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 10.38 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 10.2 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 9.57 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 9.62 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 11.07 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 10.27 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 10.3 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.88 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 9.98 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 9.65 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.93 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 10.69 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 9.78 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 10.28 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 9.75 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 9.64 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.76 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 8.2 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 8.54 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 8.57 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 8.59 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.51 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.95 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 9.12 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.99 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 10.42 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.29 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 12.3 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 12.82 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 13.49 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.91 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.95 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 12.06 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.41 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.79 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 17.54 tonnes per person | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 13.66 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 11.97 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 11.21 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 10.41 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 9.88 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 9.14 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 8.62 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 9.45 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 9.81 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.41 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.06 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.33 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 7.13 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 7.69 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 7.17 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 6.34 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.11 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.11 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.62 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 9.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 9.54 tonnes per person | 11.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 tonnes per person | 8.2 tonnes per person | 10.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.63 tonnes per person | 8.51 tonnes per person | 12.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.06 tonnes per person | 11.79 tonnes per person | 17.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 tonnes per person | 8.33 tonnes per person | 11.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 tonnes per person | 6.11 tonnes per person | 7.69 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 44 Poland 6.67 tonnes per person compare
- 45 Netherlands 6.66 tonnes per person compare
- 46 Czechia 6.41 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Austria 6.07 tonnes per person compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.99 tonnes per person compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.94 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ireland?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ireland was 6.11 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.