Carbon price vs share emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon price vs share emissions was 70.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs share emissions in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 70.92 for carbon price vs share emissions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 318.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs share emissions in Ireland peaked at 70.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs share emissions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 28.14 | — |
| 2006 | 22.89 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8616 | -96.2% |
| 2008 | 22.68 | +2532.0% |
| 2009 | 18.03 | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 20.47 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 19.2 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15.47 | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 16.51 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.6 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 16.93 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.87 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 15.96 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.48 | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 25.01 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 28.28 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 46.92 | +65.9% |
| 2022 | 62.55 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 66.11 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 62.76 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 70.92 | +13.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 70.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 70.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs share emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2532.0% | 0.8616 | 22.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 | 0 | 28.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.45 | 15.47 | 25.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.26 | 28.28 | 70.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 price vs share emissions in Ireland?
- Carbon price vs share emissions in Ireland was 70.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for carbon price vs share emissions?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs share emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs share emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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