Change air pollutant emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Change air pollutant emissions was 108,109 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
108,109
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
142nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.05 million
in 1840
All-time low
108,109
in 2022
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Ireland, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Ireland stood at 108,109. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Ireland peaked at 1.05 million in 1840 and was at its lowest, 108,109, in 2022.
That places Ireland 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 273 years of available data.
Change air pollutant emissions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 511,510 | — |
| 1751 | 511,090 | -0.1% |
| 1752 | 510,669 | -0.1% |
| 1753 | 510,246 | -0.1% |
| 1754 | 509,823 | -0.1% |
| 1755 | 509,398 | -0.1% |
| 1756 | 508,972 | -0.1% |
| 1757 | 508,546 | -0.1% |
| 1758 | 508,118 | -0.1% |
| 1759 | 507,689 | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 507,258 | -0.1% |
| 1761 | 506,827 | -0.1% |
| 1762 | 506,395 | -0.1% |
| 1763 | 505,961 | -0.1% |
| 1764 | 505,526 | -0.1% |
| 1765 | 505,090 | -0.1% |
| 1766 | 504,654 | -0.1% |
| 1767 | 504,216 | -0.1% |
| 1768 | 503,776 | -0.1% |
| 1769 | 503,336 | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 502,895 | -0.1% |
| 1771 | 508,463 | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 514,011 | +1.1% |
| 1773 | 519,540 | +1.1% |
| 1774 | 525,048 | +1.1% |
| 1775 | 530,535 | +1.0% |
| 1776 | 536,003 | +1.0% |
| 1777 | 541,450 | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 546,877 | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 552,284 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 557,671 | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 567,910 | +1.8% |
| 1782 | 578,112 | +1.8% |
| 1783 | 588,279 | +1.8% |
| 1784 | 598,410 | +1.7% |
| 1785 | 608,504 | +1.7% |
| 1786 | 618,564 | +1.7% |
| 1787 | 628,587 | +1.6% |
| 1788 | 638,574 | +1.6% |
| 1789 | 648,525 | +1.6% |
| 1790 | 658,441 | +1.5% |
| 1791 | 662,842 | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 667,226 | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 671,592 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 675,939 | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 680,269 | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 684,581 | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 688,875 | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 693,151 | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 697,409 | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 701,649 | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 711,260 | +1.4% |
| 1802 | 720,834 | +1.3% |
| 1803 | 730,373 | +1.3% |
| 1804 | 739,876 | +1.3% |
| 1805 | 749,343 | +1.3% |
| 1806 | 758,774 | +1.3% |
| 1807 | 768,169 | +1.2% |
| 1808 | 777,528 | +1.2% |
| 1809 | 786,852 | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 796,139 | +1.2% |
| 1811 | 809,378 | +1.7% |
| 1812 | 822,568 | +1.6% |
| 1813 | 835,708 | +1.6% |
| 1814 | 848,799 | +1.6% |
| 1815 | 861,840 | +1.5% |
| 1816 | 874,832 | +1.5% |
| 1817 | 887,774 | +1.5% |
| 1818 | 900,668 | +1.5% |
| 1819 | 913,512 | +1.4% |
| 1820 | 926,306 | +1.4% |
| 1821 | 934,168 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 941,997 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 949,793 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 957,557 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 965,289 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 972,988 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 980,654 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 988,288 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 995,889 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 1.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 1.03 million | -1.9% |
| 1842 | 1.01 million | -2.0% |
| 1843 | 990,749 | -2.0% |
| 1844 | 970,579 | -2.0% |
| 1845 | 950,474 | -2.1% |
| 1846 | 930,436 | -2.1% |
| 1847 | 910,463 | -2.1% |
| 1848 | 890,557 | -2.2% |
| 1849 | 870,716 | -2.2% |
| 1850 | 874,362 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 809,106 | -7.5% |
| 1852 | 790,340 | -2.3% |
| 1853 | 775,844 | -1.8% |
| 1854 | 763,744 | -1.6% |
| 1855 | 756,951 | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 753,030 | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 747,747 | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 745,349 | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 742,822 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 738,931 | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 735,917 | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 735,251 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 729,383 | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 721,342 | -1.1% |
| 1865 | 716,775 | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 709,240 | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 705,759 | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 703,962 | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 702,606 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 699,754 | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 697,856 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 695,488 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 690,814 | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 687,953 | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 686,109 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 686,445 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 687,810 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 687,787 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 686,370 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 702,489 | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 696,301 | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 668,493 | -4.0% |
| 1883 | 659,930 | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 654,591 | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 650,742 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 647,233 | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 641,834 | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 635,593 | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 630,730 | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 626,432 | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 622,240 | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 617,084 | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 614,145 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 612,251 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 609,043 | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 607,128 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 605,911 | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 604,681 | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 602,963 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 599,207 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 593,561 | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 588,601 | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 582,559 | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 576,861 | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 570,809 | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 565,228 | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 558,163 | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 551,466 | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 544,908 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 550,794 | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 528,348 | -4.1% |
| 1912 | 517,943 | -2.0% |
| 1913 | 519,837 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 510,543 | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 493,677 | -3.3% |
| 1916 | 483,036 | -2.2% |
| 1917 | 472,775 | -2.1% |
| 1918 | 461,580 | -2.4% |
| 1919 | 457,308 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 449,150 | -1.8% |
| 1921 | 318,327 | -29.1% |
| 1922 | 286,251 | -10.1% |
| 1923 | 277,638 | -3.0% |
| 1924 | 654,312 | +135.7% |
| 1925 | 605,676 | -7.4% |
| 1926 | 713,753 | +17.8% |
| 1927 | 623,678 | -12.6% |
| 1928 | 598,775 | -4.0% |
| 1929 | 791,006 | +32.1% |
| 1930 | 754,893 | -4.6% |
| 1931 | 762,571 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 558,512 | -26.8% |
| 1933 | 712,970 | +27.7% |
| 1934 | 716,747 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 710,593 | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 734,058 | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 733,611 | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 697,129 | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 769,285 | +10.4% |
| 1940 | 758,605 | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 604,546 | -20.3% |
| 1942 | 531,710 | -12.0% |
| 1943 | 542,499 | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 500,228 | -7.8% |
| 1945 | 534,916 | +6.9% |
| 1946 | 604,619 | +13.0% |
| 1947 | 629,715 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 589,458 | -6.4% |
| 1949 | 569,323 | -3.4% |
| 1950 | 584,360 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 659,629 | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 624,568 | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 608,930 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 516,970 | -15.1% |
| 1955 | 644,996 | +24.8% |
| 1956 | 595,420 | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 552,719 | -7.2% |
| 1958 | 443,073 | -19.8% |
| 1959 | 675,118 | +52.4% |
| 1960 | 422,720 | -37.4% |
| 1961 | 447,696 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 430,272 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 434,614 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 432,788 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 392,477 | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 439,461 | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 454,920 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 527,074 | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 522,187 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 483,058 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 499,667 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 492,967 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 465,200 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 508,122 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 508,155 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 527,704 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 559,627 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 552,637 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 596,477 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 586,560 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 597,946 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 609,597 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 617,110 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 526,531 | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 550,482 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 581,412 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 588,691 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 578,368 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 588,330 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 559,841 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 548,070 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 499,552 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 478,500 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 438,787 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 417,959 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 414,346 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 375,558 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 385,773 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 335,086 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 323,544 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 312,726 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 300,208 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 286,067 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 280,555 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 283,008 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 265,178 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 250,123 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 247,003 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 232,542 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 216,120 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 197,756 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 191,745 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 190,982 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 177,323 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 178,310 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 174,846 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 149,129 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 144,989 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 125,682 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 120,897 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 123,321 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 108,109 | -12.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 108,109 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 72% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 108,109 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +135.7% | 277,638 | 654,312 |
| 1959 | +52.4% | 443,073 | 675,118 |
| 1960 | -37.4% | 675,118 | 422,720 |
| 1929 | +32.1% | 598,775 | 791,006 |
| 1921 | -29.1% | 449,150 | 318,327 |
| 1933 | +27.7% | 558,512 | 712,970 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 509,606 | 507,689 | 511,510 | 10 |
| 1760s | 505,304 | 503,336 | 507,258 | 10 |
| 1770s | 527,711 | 502,895 | 552,284 | 10 |
| 1780s | 603,314 | 557,671 | 648,525 | 10 |
| 1790s | 678,032 | 658,441 | 697,409 | 10 |
| 1800s | 744,466 | 701,649 | 786,852 | 10 |
| 1810s | 855,122 | 796,139 | 913,512 | 10 |
| 1820s | 961,293 | 926,306 | 995,889 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.03 million | 1.00 million | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 960,791 | 870,716 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 775,930 | 742,822 | 874,362 | 10 |
| 1860s | 719,917 | 702,606 | 738,931 | 10 |
| 1870s | 690,639 | 686,109 | 699,754 | 10 |
| 1880s | 658,794 | 630,730 | 702,489 | 10 |
| 1890s | 612,188 | 602,963 | 626,432 | 10 |
| 1900s | 573,136 | 544,908 | 599,207 | 10 |
| 1910s | 499,584 | 457,308 | 550,794 | 10 |
| 1920s | 531,857 | 277,638 | 791,006 | 10 |
| 1930s | 715,037 | 558,512 | 769,285 | 10 |
| 1940s | 586,562 | 500,228 | 758,605 | 10 |
| 1950s | 590,578 | 443,073 | 675,118 | 10 |
| 1960s | 450,421 | 392,477 | 527,074 | 10 |
| 1970s | 519,361 | 465,200 | 596,477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 582,503 | 526,531 | 617,110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 445,347 | 335,086 | 559,841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,095 | 232,542 | 323,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,688 | 125,682 | 216,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,442 | 108,109 | 123,321 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Ireland?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Ireland was 108,109 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1840.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,109 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Ireland ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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