Co2 land use per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Co2 land use per capita was -0.0639 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0639
Change on year
down 358.7%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.71
in 2007
All-time low
-0.9631
in 1991
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Ireland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Ireland stood at -0.0639.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 358.7% on the previous year and down 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Ireland peaked at 6.71 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.9631, 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3792 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5249 | +38.4% |
| 1952 | 0.7492 | +42.7% |
| 1953 | 0.5434 | -27.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2779 | -48.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4762 | +71.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4235 | -11.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4407 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2613 | -40.7% |
| 1959 | 0.7738 | +196.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4124 | -46.7% |
| 1961 | 2.37 | +474.5% |
| 1962 | 1.39 | -41.4% |
| 1963 | 2.21 | +59.3% |
| 1964 | 2.76 | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 3.84 | +39.3% |
| 1966 | 3.56 | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 2.78 | -21.8% |
| 1968 | 3.17 | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 3.02 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.98 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.61 | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 3.12 | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 2.8 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 2.15 | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 2.71 | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 4.2 | +54.9% |
| 1977 | 3.09 | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 3.22 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.75 | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 2.28 | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 2.11 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.61 | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 3.37 | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 2.56 | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 2.72 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.68 | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2866 | -74.1% |
| 1989 | -0.3573 | -224.7% |
| 1990 | -0.8349 | +133.7% |
| 1991 | -0.9631 | +15.4% |
| 1992 | -0.8261 | -14.2% |
| 1993 | -0.9222 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | -0.7574 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | -0.8184 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | -0.3144 | -61.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1404 | -55.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3223 | -329.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9981 | +209.6% |
| 2000 | 0.93 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5165 | -56.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7226 | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8385 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6505 | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 6.71 | +932.1% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -53.7% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7087 | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8579 | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1741 | -79.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3601 | +106.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1386 | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0247 | -82.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0639 | -358.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -0.0639 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use 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 | 6.71 |
| 1961 | +474.5% | 0.4124 | 2.37 |
| 2024 | -358.7% | 0.0247 | -0.0639 |
| 1998 | +329.7% | -0.1404 | 0.3223 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.485 | 0.2613 | 0.7738 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 0.4124 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 | 2.15 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | -0.3573 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4256 | -0.9631 | 0.9981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 0.5165 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.7087 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1267 | -0.0639 | 0.3601 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 139 Kyrgyzstan -0.046 compare
- 140 Bahamas -0.0479 compare
- 141 Germany -0.0589 compare
- 143 United Kingdom -0.0655 compare
- 144 Pakistan -0.0683 compare
- 145 South Korea -0.07 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 land use per capita in Ireland?
- Co2 land use per capita in Ireland was -0.0639 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 in 2007.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9631 in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Ireland ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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