Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0508 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ireland, 1990β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 175 Central African Republic 0.057 compare
- 176 Sierra Leone 0.0546 compare
- 177 Malta 0.0509 compare
- 179 Ethiopia 0.0507 compare
- 180 Rwanda 0.0488 compare
- 181 Switzerland 0.0438 compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
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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