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 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 48.4% | — |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +118.3% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 92.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 2.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 92.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.9%, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +118.3% | 42.0% | 91.7% |
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
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- 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 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 countries 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.