Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0485 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0485 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
152nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.2015 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.0485 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0485 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Ireland peaked at 0.2015 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Ireland 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2015 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2013 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.186 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.18 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1703 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1682 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.161 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.152 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1577 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1489 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1463 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1304 kg per constant US$ | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1321 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1247 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1124 kg per constant US$ | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0937 kg per constant US$ | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0973 kg per constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0852 kg per constant US$ | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0784 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0712 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0626 kg per constant US$ | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0568 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0517 kg per constant US$ | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0485 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0485 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0485 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1727 kg per constant US$ | 0.1489 kg per constant US$ | 0.2015 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1071 kg per constant US$ | 0.0712 kg per constant US$ | 0.1463 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0549 kg per constant US$ | 0.0485 kg per constant US$ | 0.0626 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Ireland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Ireland was 0.0485 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2015 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Ireland ranks 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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