What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ireland?

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ireland was 33.31 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 48.15 million tonnes in 2005.

What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 216,176 tonnes in 1910.

How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?

Ireland ranks 69th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ireland

Name: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ireland
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 33.31 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

33.31 million tonnes

Change on year

down 0.8%

Rank

69th

of 215 regions

All-time high

48.15 million tonnes

in 2005

All-time low

216,176 tonnes

in 1910

Years of data

114

1850–2024

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ireland, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ireland stood at 33.31 million tonnes.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ireland peaked at 48.15 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 216,176 tonnes, in 1910.

Ireland ranks 69th of 215 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	395,712 tonnes	395,712 tonnes	395,712 tonnes	1
1880s	351,744 tonnes	351,744 tonnes	351,744 tonnes	2
1910s	238,618 tonnes	216,176 tonnes	256,480 tonnes	8
1920s	5.57 million tonnes	238,160 tonnes	10.00 million tonnes	8
1930s	9.61 million tonnes	6.43 million tonnes	11.53 million tonnes	10
1940s	8.11 million tonnes	6.36 million tonnes	11.52 million tonnes	10
1950s	10.21 million tonnes	8.96 million tonnes	12.31 million tonnes	10
1960s	14.58 million tonnes	11.17 million tonnes	18.49 million tonnes	10
1970s	22.89 million tonnes	19.39 million tonnes	27.40 million tonnes	10
1980s	27.46 million tonnes	25.55 million tonnes	30.23 million tonnes	10
1990s	36.39 million tonnes	32.95 million tonnes	42.44 million tonnes	10
2000s	46.37 million tonnes	42.18 million tonnes	48.15 million tonnes	10
2010s	38.64 million tonnes	36.85 million tonnes	41.79 million tonnes	10
2020s	35.22 million tonnes	33.31 million tonnes	37.47 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

66 Portugal 35.54 million tonnes compare
67 Trinidad and Tobago 34.58 million tonnes compare
68 Hong Kong 33.32 million tonnes compare
70 Dominican Republic 33.13 million tonnes compare
71 Tunisia 32.66 million tonnes compare
72 New Zealand 32.48 million tonnes compare

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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)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ireland?: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ireland was 33.31 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 48.15 million tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 216,176 tonnes in 1910.
How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?: Ireland ranks 69th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.