Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
483.53 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
65th
of 204 countries
All-time high
698.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
179.31 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 698.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 179.31 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ireland 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 179.31 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 190.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 195.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 206.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 199.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 219.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 237.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 258.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 268.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 281.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 326.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 319.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 331.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 338.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 320.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 323.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 342.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 342.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 397.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 381.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 378.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 371.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 373.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 370.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 388.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 414.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 438.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 433.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 436.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 478.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 488.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 486.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 489.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 505.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 520.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 543.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 563.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 590.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 616.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 656.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 691.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 668.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 663.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 670.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 698.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 690.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 691.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 687.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 612.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 606.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 552.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 554.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 541.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 534.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 561.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 585.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 566.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 564.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 539.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 508.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 543.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 532.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 487.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 179.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 268.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 332.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 281.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 397.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 370.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 438.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 478.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 616.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 673.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 612.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 698.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 560.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 534.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 606.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 511.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 543.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 62 Palau 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 France 490.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iran 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 481.91 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 479.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Spain 440.96 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Ireland was 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 698.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.31 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.