Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Ireland
Ireland: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was -0.9118 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Ireland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -0.9118 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 86.6% on the previous year and down 706.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Ireland peaked at 9.82 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -8.5 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Ireland 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.3609 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1973 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -415.1% |
| 1974 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +489.4% |
| 1975 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5789 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1977 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +746.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7179 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1979 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +1267.3% |
| 1980 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1981 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0873 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1828 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4338 % change on previous year | -337.3% |
| 1985 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +693.0% |
| 1986 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1988 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1989 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 1990 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0088 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8135 % change on previous year | -9292.8% |
| 1994 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +184.6% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1999 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2000 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2001 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2002 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6313 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2004 | -0.9924 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 2005 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 2006 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2007 | -0.8874 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2008 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2009 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +701.5% |
| 2010 | -0.5733 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2011 | -6.41 % change on previous year | +1018.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9034 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2013 | -0.6016 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1503 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2015 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +2569.7% |
| 2016 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2017 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2018 | -0.5573 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2019 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +430.9% |
| 2020 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 2022 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2023 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +224.5% |
| 2024 | -0.9118 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +9292.8% | -0.0088 % change on previous year | 0.8135 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2569.7% | 0.1503 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1267.3% | 0.7179 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.681 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.0088 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6547 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3481 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 180 Hungary -0.7433 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Latvia -0.8318 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Nepal -0.8761 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Austria -0.9328 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Argentina -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Germany -1.4 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Ireland
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- 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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Ireland?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Ireland was -0.9118 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.82 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Ireland ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 706.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.