CO₂ emissions from transport in Ireland
Ireland: CO₂ emissions from transport was 11.40 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Ireland is 11.40 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Ireland peaked at 14.21 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.89 million tonnes, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 61st of 191 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 9.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.19 million tonnes | 10.39 million tonnes | 14.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 million tonnes | 10.55 million tonnes | 11.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.89 million tonnes | 10.06 million tonnes | 11.40 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 co₂ emissions from transport in Ireland?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Ireland was 11.40 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Ireland ranks 61st out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.