Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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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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 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 regions 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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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.