Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.0639 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0639 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 358.7%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.71 tonnes per person
in 2007
All-time low
-0.9631 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ireland, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ireland stood at -0.0639 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 358.7% on the previous year and down 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ireland peaked at 6.71 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.9631 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Ireland 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3792 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.5249 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 1952 | 0.7492 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 1953 | 0.5434 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2779 tonnes per person | -48.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4762 tonnes per person | +71.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4235 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4407 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2613 tonnes per person | -40.7% |
| 1959 | 0.7738 tonnes per person | +196.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4124 tonnes per person | -46.7% |
| 1961 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +474.5% |
| 1962 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 1963 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +59.3% |
| 1964 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +39.3% |
| 1966 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1968 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 4.2 tonnes per person | +54.9% |
| 1977 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2866 tonnes per person | -74.1% |
| 1989 | -0.3573 tonnes per person | -224.7% |
| 1990 | -0.8349 tonnes per person | +133.7% |
| 1991 | -0.9631 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1992 | -0.8261 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1993 | -0.9222 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | -0.7574 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1995 | -0.8184 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | -0.3144 tonnes per person | -61.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1404 tonnes per person | -55.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3223 tonnes per person | -329.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9981 tonnes per person | +209.6% |
| 2000 | 0.93 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5165 tonnes per person | -56.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7226 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8385 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6505 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 6.71 tonnes per person | +932.1% |
| 2008 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -53.7% |
| 2009 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7087 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8579 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1741 tonnes per person | -79.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3601 tonnes per person | +106.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1386 tonnes per person | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -82.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0639 tonnes per person | -358.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -0.0639 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +932.1% | 0.6505 tonnes per person | 6.71 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | +474.5% | 0.4124 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person |
| 2024 | -358.7% | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -0.0639 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +329.7% | -0.1404 tonnes per person | 0.3223 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.485 tonnes per person | 0.2613 tonnes per person | 0.7738 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.55 tonnes per person | 0.4124 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 4.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 tonnes per person | -0.3573 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4256 tonnes per person | -0.9631 tonnes per person | 0.9981 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 0.5165 tonnes per person | 6.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 0.7087 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1267 tonnes per person | -0.0639 tonnes per person | 0.3601 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 139 Kyrgyzstan -0.046 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Bahamas -0.0479 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Germany -0.0589 tonnes per person compare
- 143 United Kingdom -0.0655 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Pakistan -0.0683 tonnes per person compare
- 145 South Korea -0.07 tonnes per person 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ireland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ireland was -0.0639 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9631 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Ireland ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.