Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1189 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
136th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.8077 kilograms per international-$
in 1939
All-time low
0.0118 kilograms per international-$
in 1913
Years of data
101
1913–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ireland, 1913–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ireland is 0.1189 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.8077 kilograms per international-$ in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 kilograms per international-$, in 1913.
Ireland ranks 136th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 0.0118 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1921 | 0.0191 kilograms per international-$ | +61.5% |
| 1924 | 0.5434 kilograms per international-$ | +2752.4% |
| 1925 | 0.493 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1926 | 0.6648 kilograms per international-$ | +34.8% |
| 1927 | 0.5382 kilograms per international-$ | -19.0% |
| 1928 | 0.5049 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1929 | 0.7564 kilograms per international-$ | +49.8% |
| 1930 | 0.7067 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1931 | 0.7083 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.4739 kilograms per international-$ | -33.1% |
| 1933 | 0.701 kilograms per international-$ | +47.9% |
| 1934 | 0.6947 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.6787 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 0.7029 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 0.7453 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1938 | 0.6975 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1939 | 0.8077 kilograms per international-$ | +15.8% |
| 1940 | 0.8007 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.5802 kilograms per international-$ | -27.5% |
| 1942 | 0.4867 kilograms per international-$ | -16.1% |
| 1943 | 0.4961 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.4438 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1945 | 0.481 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1946 | 0.5697 kilograms per international-$ | +18.4% |
| 1947 | 0.6011 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 0.5494 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1949 | 0.5159 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1950 | 0.5964 kilograms per international-$ | +15.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6285 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.5613 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 1953 | 0.5417 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.5119 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 0.643 kilograms per international-$ | +25.6% |
| 1956 | 0.6073 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 0.5412 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 1958 | 0.5091 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6728 kilograms per international-$ | +32.1% |
| 1960 | 0.5778 kilograms per international-$ | -14.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6099 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6267 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.614 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6245 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5924 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6464 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6627 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6644 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6513 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6652 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7451 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.686 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6792 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6642 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5951 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5933 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5797 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.541 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.61 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5675 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5448 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5225 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.527 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5015 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5093 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.546 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5524 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.519 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4934 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4985 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4957 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.47 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4571 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4412 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.41 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3888 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3593 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3433 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3193 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3063 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3006 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2723 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2574 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2412 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.235 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2172 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2069 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2123 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.196 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1884 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1696 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1754 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1674 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.156 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1549 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1582 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1465 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1378 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1263 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1276 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1303 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 65% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +2752.4% | 0.0191 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5434 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1921 | +61.5% | 0.0118 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0191 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1929 | +49.8% | 0.5049 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7564 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1933 | +47.9% | 0.4739 kilograms per international-$ | 0.701 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0118 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0118 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0118 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5028 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0191 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7564 kilograms per international-$ | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.6917 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4739 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8077 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5524 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4438 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8007 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5813 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5091 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6728 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.627 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5778 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6644 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6359 kilograms per international-$ | 0.541 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7451 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5283 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4934 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5675 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4183 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3193 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4985 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2445 kilograms per international-$ | 0.196 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3063 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.158 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1263 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1884 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1256 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1303 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 134 Bangladesh 0.119 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 135 United Kingdom 0.119 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 137 Cameroon 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 138 Chad 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 139 Nigeria 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ireland?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ireland was 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8077 kilograms per international-$ in 1939.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 kilograms per international-$ in 1913.
- How does Ireland rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).