What is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?

Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 288.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1971.

What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 188.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1968.

How does Ireland rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?

Ireland ranks 106th out of 204 regions with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ireland

Name: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

Change on year

down 1.5%

Rank

106th

of 204 regions

All-time high

288.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 1971

All-time low

188.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 1968

Years of data

1965–2024

Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 1965–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 per capita in Ireland peaked at 288.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1971 and was at its lowest, 188.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1968.

Ireland ranks 106th of 204 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	199.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	188.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	208.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	5
1970s	267.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	254.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	288.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
1980s	272.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	265.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	281.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
1990s	274.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	261.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	283.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2000s	254.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	245.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	263.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2010s	234.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	219.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	240.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2020s	219.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	230.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

103 Turkmenistan 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
104 Mexico 210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
105 Japan 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
107 Central African Republic 207.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
108 Sierra Leone 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
109 Germany 204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More climate change data for Ireland

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 1.6% (2025)
Population, total 5.48 million (2025)
Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
Urban population 64.6% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.37 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?: Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 288.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1971.
What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 188.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1968.
How does Ireland rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Ireland ranks 106th out of 204 regions with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Unit: grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.