Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Ireland
Ireland: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 92.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Ireland, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 92.0% for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Ireland peaked at 96.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 200 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 0.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 90.9% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.0% | 92.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Ireland?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Ireland was 92.0% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Ireland rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 200 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.