Annual co2 flaring in Ireland
Ireland: Annual co2 flaring was 261 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual co2 flaring in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 261 for annual co2 flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 480.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 flaring in Ireland peaked at 56,092 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 100th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual co2 flaring in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 | — |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 38,295 | +159462.5% |
| 2000 | 37 | -99.9% |
| 2001 | 56,092 | +151500.0% |
| 2002 | 44 | -99.9% |
| 2003 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 50 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 61 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 73 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 62 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 55 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 45 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 405 | +800.0% |
| 2016 | 1,367 | +237.5% |
| 2017 | 4,760 | +248.2% |
| 2018 | 205 | -95.7% |
| 2019 | 286 | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 335 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 435 | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 215 | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 261 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 261 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 261 is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,004, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 261 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,834, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +159462.5% | 24 | 38,295 |
| 2001 | +151500.0% | 37 | 56,092 |
| 2015 | +800.0% | 45 | 405 |
| 2017 | +248.2% | 1,367 | 4,760 |
| 2016 | +237.5% | 405 | 1,367 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,839 | 6 | 38,295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,655 | 37 | 56,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 731 | 45 | 4,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.4 | 215 | 435 | 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 flaring in Ireland?
- Annual co2 flaring in Ireland was 261 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 flaring recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,092 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual co2 flaring recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for annual co2 flaring?
- Ireland ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 flaring rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 480.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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