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
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Ireland, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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