Carbon intensity vs gdp in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 208.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
208.43
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
106th
of 204 countries
All-time high
288.81
in 1971
All-time low
188.68
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Ireland, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 208.43 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Ireland peaked at 288.81 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 188.68, in 1968.
Ireland ranks 106th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 208.41 | — |
| 1966 | 203.58 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 203.41 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 188.68 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 194.65 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 261.2 | +34.2% |
| 1971 | 288.81 | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 269.45 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 265.29 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 266.66 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 268.52 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 266.25 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 264.76 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 254.2 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 268.17 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 265.98 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 270.61 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 267.1 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 272.65 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 273.21 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 273.2 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 270.1 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 281.5 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 280.62 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 273.02 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 283.75 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 282.86 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 282.99 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 276.44 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 273.84 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 275.12 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 274.08 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 269.05 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 264.64 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 261.31 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 262.28 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 263.9 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 259.05 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 260.15 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 257.86 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 254.46 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 248.62 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 248.89 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 246.36 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 245.7 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 237.26 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 235.88 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 240.27 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 238.76 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 238.41 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 239.79 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 237.23 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 231.19 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 227.39 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 219.61 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 225.03 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 230.89 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 219.93 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 211.51 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 208.43 | -1.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 208.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 208.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.51, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +34.2% | 194.65 | 261.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.75 | 188.68 | 208.41 | 5 |
| 1970s | 267.33 | 254.2 | 288.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 272.8 | 265.98 | 281.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.41 | 261.31 | 283.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.73 | 245.7 | 263.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.58 | 219.61 | 240.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.16 | 208.43 | 230.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 103 Turkmenistan 210.72 compare
- 104 Mexico 210.53 compare
- 105 Japan 208.5 compare
- 107 Central African Republic 207.6 compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 205.91 compare
- 109 Germany 204.73 compare
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 intensity vs gdp in Ireland?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Ireland was 208.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 288.81 in 1971.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.68 in 1968.
- How does Ireland rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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