Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was -0.7665 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.7665 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.0%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.18 % change on previous year
in 1929
All-time low
-34.7 % change on previous year
in 1932
Years of data
109
1881–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1881–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -0.7665 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 91.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 54.18 % change on previous year in 1929 and was at its lowest, -34.7 % change on previous year, in 1932.
Ireland ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 11.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1916 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1917 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1918 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1919 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1920 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +1082.4% |
| 1921 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1925 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1926 | 34.18 % change on previous year | -450.5% |
| 1927 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1928 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1929 | 54.18 % change on previous year | -1585.5% |
| 1930 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1931 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1932 | -34.7 % change on previous year | -1245.1% |
| 1933 | 44.18 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1934 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1935 | 0.541 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1936 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +1086.3% |
| 1937 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1938 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 1939 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -517.9% |
| 1940 | -0.0642 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1941 | -26.68 % change on previous year | +41470.0% |
| 1942 | -16.95 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1943 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1944 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -883.3% |
| 1945 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1946 | 19.94 % change on previous year | +166.0% |
| 1947 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1948 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1949 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1950 | 16.55 % change on previous year | -1510.7% |
| 1951 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1952 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1953 | -0.8763 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1954 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +431.2% |
| 1955 | 28.85 % change on previous year | -719.9% |
| 1956 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1957 | -11.03 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1958 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1959 | 37.47 % change on previous year | -577.8% |
| 1960 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1961 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 1962 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1963 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1964 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 1965 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1966 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 1967 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1970 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +228.6% |
| 1972 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1973 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1974 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1975 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -372.6% |
| 1976 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1977 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +429.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0458 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1979 | 16.22 % change on previous year | +35283.8% |
| 1980 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1981 | -0.8129 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1982 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +133.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6207 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1984 | -0.6826 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1985 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -786.2% |
| 1986 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1987 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1988 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1989 | 0.594 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1990 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +1515.3% |
| 1991 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1992 | -0.5318 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6598 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1994 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +404.3% |
| 1995 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1997 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2002 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2003 | -0.8624 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +307.2% |
| 2006 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1277 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6234 % change on previous year | -588.0% |
| 2009 | -10.95 % change on previous year | +1655.8% |
| 2010 | -0.9157 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2011 | -8.94 % change on previous year | +876.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4454 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2013 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -655.2% |
| 2014 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2015 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -540.1% |
| 2016 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2017 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2018 | -0.3023 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2019 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +1364.3% |
| 2020 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 2022 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2023 | -8.47 % change on previous year | +297.9% |
| 2024 | -0.7665 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -0.7665 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -0.7665 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0043 % change on previous year, 178.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -41470.0% | -0.0642 % change on previous year | -26.68 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +35283.8% | 0.0458 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1655.8% | -0.6234 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year |
| 1929 | +1585.5% | -3.65 % change on previous year | 54.18 % change on previous year |
| 1950 | +1510.7% | -1.17 % change on previous year | 16.55 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1515.3% | 0.594 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1920s | 8.14 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year | 54.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1930s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -34.7 % change on previous year | 44.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -26.68 % change on previous year | 19.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year | 37.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.34 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9882 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -0.5318 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0526 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -8.94 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -8.47 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 175 Cameroon -0.6527 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Hungary -0.8095 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ireland was -0.7665 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.18 % change on previous year in 1929.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.7 % change on previous year in 1932.
- How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.