Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Ireland, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.6% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ireland peaked at 2.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 1988.
That places Ireland 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -377.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +41.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -23.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +42.8% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +40.1% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -74.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -71.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -77.2% |
| 1988 | -0.4% | -4225.2% |
| 1989 | -0.4% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -121.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +581.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +54.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -46.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 5.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -4225.2% | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | +581.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1962 | +377.0% | -0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | -0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ireland?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ireland was 1.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 1988.
- How does Ireland rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.