Co2 intensity in Ireland
Ireland: Co2 intensity was 0.1189 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1189
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
136th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.8077
in 1939
All-time low
0.0118
in 1913
Years of data
101
1913–2022
Co2 intensity in Ireland, 1913–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Ireland is 0.1189, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Ireland peaked at 0.8077 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0.0118, 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.
Co2 intensity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 0.0118 | — |
| 1921 | 0.0191 | +61.5% |
| 1924 | 0.5434 | +2752.4% |
| 1925 | 0.493 | -9.3% |
| 1926 | 0.6648 | +34.8% |
| 1927 | 0.5382 | -19.0% |
| 1928 | 0.5049 | -6.2% |
| 1929 | 0.7564 | +49.8% |
| 1930 | 0.7067 | -6.6% |
| 1931 | 0.7083 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.4739 | -33.1% |
| 1933 | 0.701 | +47.9% |
| 1934 | 0.6947 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.6787 | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 0.7029 | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 0.7453 | +6.0% |
| 1938 | 0.6975 | -6.4% |
| 1939 | 0.8077 | +15.8% |
| 1940 | 0.8007 | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.5802 | -27.5% |
| 1942 | 0.4867 | -16.1% |
| 1943 | 0.4961 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.4438 | -10.6% |
| 1945 | 0.481 | +8.4% |
| 1946 | 0.5697 | +18.4% |
| 1947 | 0.6011 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 0.5494 | -8.6% |
| 1949 | 0.5159 | -6.1% |
| 1950 | 0.5964 | +15.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6285 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.5613 | -10.7% |
| 1953 | 0.5417 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.5119 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 0.643 | +25.6% |
| 1956 | 0.6073 | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 0.5412 | -10.9% |
| 1958 | 0.5091 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6728 | +32.1% |
| 1960 | 0.5778 | -14.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6099 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6267 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.614 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6245 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5924 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6464 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6627 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6644 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6513 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6652 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7451 | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.686 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6792 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6642 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5951 | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5933 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5797 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.541 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.61 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5675 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5448 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5225 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.527 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5015 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5093 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.546 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5524 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.519 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4934 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4985 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4957 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.47 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4571 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4412 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.41 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3888 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3593 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3433 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3193 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3063 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3006 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2723 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2574 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2412 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.235 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2172 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2069 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2123 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.196 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1884 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1696 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1754 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1674 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.156 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1549 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1582 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1465 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1378 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1263 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1276 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1303 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1189 | -8.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1189 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 65% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1189 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | 0.5434 |
| 1921 | +61.5% | 0.0118 | 0.0191 |
| 1929 | +49.8% | 0.5049 | 0.7564 |
| 1933 | +47.9% | 0.4739 | 0.701 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0118 | 0.0118 | 0.0118 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5028 | 0.0191 | 0.7564 | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.6917 | 0.4739 | 0.8077 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5524 | 0.4438 | 0.8007 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5813 | 0.5091 | 0.6728 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.627 | 0.5778 | 0.6644 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6359 | 0.541 | 0.7451 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5283 | 0.4934 | 0.5675 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4183 | 0.3193 | 0.4985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2445 | 0.196 | 0.3063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.158 | 0.1263 | 0.1884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1256 | 0.1189 | 0.1303 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1194 compare
- 134 Bangladesh 0.119 compare
- 135 United Kingdom 0.119 compare
- 137 Cameroon 0.1184 compare
- 138 Chad 0.1161 compare
- 139 Nigeria 0.1159 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 co2 intensity in Ireland?
- Co2 intensity in Ireland was 0.1189 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8077 in 1939.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 in 1913.
- How does Ireland rank for co2 intensity?
- Ireland ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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