Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.8%
Change on year
up 91.0%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 1929
All-time low
-34.7%
in 1932
Years of data
109
1881–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ireland, 1881–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ireland stood at -0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ireland peaked at 54.2% in 1929 and was at its lowest, -34.7%, in 1932.
Ireland ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 11.5% | — |
| 1915 | -8.8% | -176.9% |
| 1916 | 6.5% | -173.1% |
| 1917 | 6.1% | -6.1% |
| 1918 | -4.3% | -170.7% |
| 1919 | 1.5% | -134.8% |
| 1920 | 17.6% | +1082.4% |
| 1921 | -18.8% | -206.2% |
| 1925 | -9.8% | -48.0% |
| 1926 | 34.2% | -450.5% |
| 1927 | -16.9% | -149.4% |
| 1928 | -3.6% | -78.4% |
| 1929 | 54.2% | -1585.5% |
| 1930 | -4.5% | -108.3% |
| 1931 | 3.0% | -167.8% |
| 1932 | -34.7% | -1245.0% |
| 1933 | 44.2% | -227.3% |
| 1934 | 2.3% | -94.7% |
| 1935 | 0.5% | -76.8% |
| 1936 | 6.4% | +1086.4% |
| 1937 | 2.1% | -67.9% |
| 1938 | -3.8% | -282.4% |
| 1939 | 15.7% | -517.9% |
| 1940 | -0.1% | -100.4% |
| 1941 | -26.7% | +41543.5% |
| 1942 | -17.0% | -36.5% |
| 1943 | 1.4% | -108.0% |
| 1944 | -10.6% | -883.3% |
| 1945 | 7.5% | -170.6% |
| 1946 | 19.9% | +166.0% |
| 1947 | 7.5% | -62.3% |
| 1948 | -4.2% | -155.4% |
| 1949 | -1.2% | -71.8% |
| 1950 | 16.6% | -1510.7% |
| 1951 | 8.0% | -51.5% |
| 1952 | -8.4% | -205.2% |
| 1953 | -0.9% | -89.6% |
| 1954 | -4.7% | +431.2% |
| 1955 | 28.9% | -719.8% |
| 1956 | -6.8% | -123.4% |
| 1957 | -11.0% | +63.2% |
| 1958 | -7.8% | -28.9% |
| 1959 | 37.5% | -577.8% |
| 1960 | -9.3% | -124.8% |
| 1961 | 10.6% | -214.1% |
| 1962 | 6.1% | -42.4% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -57.5% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | +120.1% |
| 1965 | -3.5% | -161.3% |
| 1966 | 10.0% | -386.3% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | -54.3% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 15.9% | +228.6% |
| 1972 | -2.0% | -112.3% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | -287.9% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -46.8% |
| 1975 | -5.3% | -372.5% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -120.3% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +429.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +35298.3% |
| 1980 | -4.1% | -125.3% |
| 1981 | -0.8% | -80.2% |
| 1982 | -1.9% | +133.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -132.7% |
| 1984 | -0.7% | -209.9% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -786.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +44.0% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -13.0% |
| 1988 | -1.1% | -119.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -152.4% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +1515.7% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -76.9% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -124.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -224.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +404.3% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +54.8% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -21.3% |
| 2002 | -3.2% | -161.5% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | -73.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -222.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +307.1% |
| 2006 | -1.2% | -126.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -111.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6% | -588.0% |
| 2009 | -10.9% | +1655.7% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | -91.6% |
| 2011 | -8.9% | +876.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -105.0% |
| 2013 | -2.5% | -655.1% |
| 2014 | -1.2% | -53.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -540.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | -3.3% | -177.1% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -90.8% |
| 2019 | -4.4% | +1363.2% |
| 2020 | -5.8% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -219.7% |
| 2022 | -2.1% | -130.8% |
| 2023 | -8.5% | +297.9% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -91.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0%, 184.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -41543.5% | -0.1% | -26.7% |
| 1979 | +35298.3% | 0.0% | 16.2% |
| 2009 | -1655.7% | -0.6% | -10.9% |
| 1929 | +1585.5% | -3.6% | 54.2% |
| 1950 | +1510.7% | -1.2% | 16.6% |
| 1990 | +1515.7% | 0.6% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.1% | -8.8% | 11.5% | 6 |
| 1920s | 8.1% | -18.8% | 54.2% | 7 |
| 1930s | 3.1% | -34.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.3% | -26.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.1% | -11.0% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.3% | -9.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | -5.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | -4.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -0.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -10.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -8.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -8.5% | 6.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ireland?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ireland was -0.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1929.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.7% in 1932.
- How does Ireland rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Ireland ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.