Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Ireland

Ireland: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0485 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0485
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
151st
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.2015
in 2000
All-time low
0.0485
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Ireland, 2000–2023

0.050.10.150.22000201120232000: 0.2012001: 0.2012002: 0.1862003: 0.182004: 0.172005: 0.1682006: 0.1612007: 0.1522008: 0.1582009: 0.1492010: 0.1462011: 0.132012: 0.1322013: 0.1252014: 0.1122015: 0.0942016: 0.0972017: 0.0852018: 0.0782019: 0.0712020: 0.0632021: 0.0572022: 0.0522023: 0.049

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0485 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0485, in 2023.

That places Ireland 151st out of 159 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 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2015
2001 0.2013 -0.1%
2002 0.186 -7.6%
2003 0.18 -3.2%
2004 0.1703 -5.4%
2005 0.1682 -1.2%
2006 0.161 -4.3%
2007 0.152 -5.6%
2008 0.1577 +3.7%
2009 0.1489 -5.6%
2010 0.1463 -1.7%
2011 0.1304 -10.9%
2012 0.1321 +1.3%
2013 0.1247 -5.6%
2014 0.1124 -9.9%
2015 0.0937 -16.6%
2016 0.0973 +3.8%
2017 0.0852 -12.4%
2018 0.0784 -8.0%
2019 0.0712 -9.2%
2020 0.0626 -12.1%
2021 0.0568 -9.3%
2022 0.0517 -8.9%
2023 0.0485 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1727 0.1489 0.2015 10
2010s 0.1071 0.0712 0.1463 10
2020s 0.0549 0.0485 0.0626 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 148 Cuba 0.0556 compare
  2. 149 Nigeria 0.0546 compare
  3. 150 Malta 0.052 compare
  4. 152 Haiti 0.0478 compare
  5. 153 Sweden 0.0478 compare
  6. 154 Uganda 0.0472 compare

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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 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 in 2000.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Ireland ranks 151st out of 159 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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