Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0508 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0508
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.3119
in 1990
All-time low
0.0508
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ireland, 1990–2024

0.10.20.31990200720241990: 0.3121991: 0.3111992: 0.31993: 0.2941994: 0.2891995: 0.2681996: 0.2591997: 0.2411998: 0.2361999: 0.2212000: 0.2152001: 0.2142002: 0.1982003: 0.192004: 0.182005: 0.1782006: 0.1722007: 0.1612008: 0.1662009: 0.1552010: 0.1522011: 0.1362012: 0.1382013: 0.132014: 0.1192015: 0.0992016: 0.1032017: 0.092018: 0.0832019: 0.0762020: 0.0672021: 0.0612022: 0.0562023: 0.0532024: 0.051

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ireland is 0.0508, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.3119 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0508, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.273 0.2212 0.3119 10
2000s 0.1828 0.1553 0.215 10
2010s 0.1126 0.076 0.1518 10
2020s 0.0574 0.0508 0.0668 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 175 Central African Republic 0.057 compare
  2. 176 Sierra Leone 0.0546 compare
  3. 177 Malta 0.0509 compare
  4. 179 Ethiopia 0.0507 compare
  5. 180 Rwanda 0.0488 compare
  6. 181 Switzerland 0.0438 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

More climate change data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ireland?
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ireland was 0.0508 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3119 in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0508 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
Ireland ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
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