Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Ireland 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 61 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
- 62 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
- 66 Cambodia 0.1% compare
- 67 Norway 0.1% compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- 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 global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Ireland?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Ireland was 0.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Ireland ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.