Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ireland
Ireland: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 32.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.98 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
77.15 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
-12.61 million tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
114
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ireland, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ireland is 32.98 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ireland peaked at 77.15 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, -12.61 million tonnes, in 1928.
That places Ireland 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.70 million tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 5.00 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1881 | 4.12 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1910 | 1.73 million tonnes | -58.1% |
| 1913 | 4.04 million tonnes | +134.0% |
| 1914 | 4.79 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1915 | 5.47 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1916 | 5.72 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1917 | 6.35 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1918 | 6.87 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1919 | 7.51 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 3.24 million tonnes | -56.9% |
| 1921 | 483,245 tonnes | -85.1% |
| 1924 | -2.64 million tonnes | -645.8% |
| 1925 | -5.76 million tonnes | +118.5% |
| 1926 | -5.99 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1927 | -9.98 million tonnes | +66.5% |
| 1928 | -12.61 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1929 | -11.08 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1930 | -10.31 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1931 | -8.27 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1932 | -9.88 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1933 | -5.36 million tonnes | -45.8% |
| 1934 | -4.11 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1935 | -2.66 million tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1936 | -833,377 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1937 | 517,064 tonnes | -162.0% |
| 1938 | 1.40 million tonnes | +170.2% |
| 1939 | 4.45 million tonnes | +218.7% |
| 1940 | 4.77 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1941 | 2.51 million tonnes | -47.3% |
| 1942 | 1.52 million tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1943 | 2.64 million tonnes | +73.1% |
| 1944 | 2.94 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1945 | 3.67 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1946 | 5.44 million tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1947 | 6.38 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1948 | 7.11 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1949 | 8.12 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1950 | 10.83 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1951 | 12.05 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 11.82 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 11.13 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 9.90 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1955 | 13.10 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1956 | 12.14 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 10.98 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1958 | 9.70 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1959 | 14.51 million tonnes | +49.5% |
| 1960 | 12.33 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1961 | 19.05 million tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1962 | 17.04 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 19.73 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 22.10 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 24.76 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 25.38 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 24.48 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 27.06 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 27.36 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 28.22 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 33.28 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 31.51 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 31.48 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 30.01 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 30.67 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 35.84 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 33.70 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 34.29 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 40.06 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 34.07 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 33.34 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 34.63 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 37.52 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 34.56 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 36.36 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 34.51 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 34.14 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 30.89 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 28.81 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 30.01 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 30.27 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 30.56 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 30.42 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.12 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 32.90 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 36.33 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 38.29 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 41.90 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 46.19 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 48.79 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 52.14 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 50.77 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 47.75 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 49.10 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 51.64 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 50.37 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 77.15 million tonnes | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 61.31 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 54.30 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 51.13 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 47.66 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 45.46 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 42.24 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 40.15 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 44.43 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 46.74 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 45.41 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 44.37 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 41.43 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 35.92 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 39.28 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 37.38 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 33.70 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 32.98 million tonnes | -2.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 32.98 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 32.98 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 | -645.8% | 483,245 tonnes | -2.64 million tonnes |
| 1939 | +218.7% | 1.40 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes |
| 1938 | +170.2% | 517,064 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes |
| 1937 | +162.0% | -833,377 tonnes | 517,064 tonnes |
| 1913 | +134.0% | 1.73 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes |
| 1925 | -118.5% | -2.64 million tonnes | -5.76 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.70 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.56 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1910s | 5.31 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1920s | -5.54 million tonnes | -12.61 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1930s | -3.50 million tonnes | -10.31 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.51 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.62 million tonnes | 9.70 million tonnes | 14.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.93 million tonnes | 12.33 million tonnes | 27.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.91 million tonnes | 28.22 million tonnes | 40.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.88 million tonnes | 28.81 million tonnes | 37.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.90 million tonnes | 30.01 million tonnes | 46.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.33 million tonnes | 47.75 million tonnes | 77.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.90 million tonnes | 40.15 million tonnes | 51.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.85 million tonnes | 32.98 million tonnes | 39.28 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Ireland?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ireland was 32.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.61 million tonnes in 1928.
- How does Ireland rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ireland ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.