Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ireland
Ireland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -335,622 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-335,622 tonnes
Change on year
down 361.6%
World rank
158th
of 197 countries
All-time high
29.49 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
-21.08 million tonnes
in 1929
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ireland, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ireland is -335,622 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 361.6% on the previous year and down 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ireland peaked at 29.49 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, -21.08 million tonnes, in 1929.
That places Ireland 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.30 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 4.04 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1852 | 3.15 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1853 | 2.94 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1854 | 3.03 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1855 | 2.57 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1856 | 2.04 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1857 | 1.81 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1858 | 1.65 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1859 | 1.17 million tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1860 | 1.39 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1861 | 1.05 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1862 | 910,504 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1863 | 936,262 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 915,377 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1865 | 433,378 tonnes | -52.7% |
| 1866 | 361,160 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1867 | 344,709 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1868 | 331,519 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1869 | -125,639 tonnes | -137.9% |
| 1870 | 800,877 tonnes | -737.4% |
| 1871 | 1.68 million tonnes | +109.4% |
| 1872 | 2.03 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1873 | 2.71 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1874 | 3.53 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1875 | 3.94 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1876 | 4.27 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1877 | 4.68 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1878 | 5.10 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1879 | 5.32 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 4.65 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1881 | 3.77 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1882 | 3.01 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1883 | 2.38 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1884 | 1.79 million tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1885 | 964,548 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1886 | 352,294 tonnes | -63.5% |
| 1887 | -149,455 tonnes | -142.4% |
| 1888 | -688,172 tonnes | +360.5% |
| 1889 | -1.35 million tonnes | +95.6% |
| 1890 | -1.38 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1891 | -1.36 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1892 | -1.60 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1893 | -1.65 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1894 | -1.55 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1895 | -1.67 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1896 | -1.79 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1897 | -1.86 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1898 | -1.87 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | -1.99 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1900 | -1.47 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1901 | -1.26 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1902 | -858,145 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1903 | -690,627 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1904 | -411,577 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1905 | -18,283 tonnes | -95.6% |
| 1906 | 183,163 tonnes | -1101.8% |
| 1907 | 379,847 tonnes | +107.4% |
| 1908 | 606,099 tonnes | +59.6% |
| 1909 | 838,543 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1910 | 1.51 million tonnes | +80.3% |
| 1911 | 2.56 million tonnes | +69.1% |
| 1912 | 3.20 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1913 | 3.82 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1914 | 4.55 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1915 | 5.24 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1916 | 5.48 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1917 | 6.09 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1918 | 6.62 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1919 | 7.26 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1920 | 2.95 million tonnes | -59.4% |
| 1921 | 245,085 tonnes | -91.7% |
| 1922 | -3.27 million tonnes | -1436.2% |
| 1923 | -6.32 million tonnes | +92.9% |
| 1924 | -9.32 million tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1925 | -11.80 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1926 | -14.09 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1927 | -16.71 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1928 | -19.10 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1929 | -21.08 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1930 | -19.86 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1931 | -18.11 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1932 | -16.31 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1933 | -14.62 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1934 | -13.59 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1935 | -12.19 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1936 | -10.98 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1937 | -9.84 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1938 | -8.57 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1939 | -7.08 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1940 | -6.75 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1941 | -5.93 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1942 | -5.49 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1943 | -4.47 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1944 | -3.41 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1945 | -3.16 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1946 | -2.75 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1947 | -2.43 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1948 | -1.33 million tonnes | -45.3% |
| 1949 | -220,829 tonnes | -83.4% |
| 1950 | 1.10 million tonnes | -600.2% |
| 1951 | 1.54 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1952 | 2.20 million tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1953 | 1.59 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1954 | 810,074 tonnes | -49.1% |
| 1955 | 1.38 million tonnes | +70.5% |
| 1956 | 1.22 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1957 | 1.26 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 745,807 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1959 | 2.20 million tonnes | +194.6% |
| 1960 | 1.17 million tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1961 | 6.69 million tonnes | +473.9% |
| 1962 | 3.93 million tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1963 | 6.29 million tonnes | +59.9% |
| 1964 | 7.88 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 11.04 million tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1966 | 10.28 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 8.08 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 9.26 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 8.87 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 8.83 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.80 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 9.47 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 8.63 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 6.72 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 8.62 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 13.55 million tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1977 | 10.14 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 10.71 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 12.66 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 7.80 million tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1981 | 7.28 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 9.06 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 11.79 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 9.01 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 9.61 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 5.96 million tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1987 | 3.91 million tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million tonnes | -74.2% |
| 1989 | -1.25 million tonnes | -224.2% |
| 1990 | -2.93 million tonnes | +133.9% |
| 1991 | -3.40 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1992 | -2.94 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1993 | -3.30 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1994 | -2.72 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1995 | -2.95 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1996 | -1.14 million tonnes | -61.3% |
| 1997 | -515,415 tonnes | -54.9% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million tonnes | -332.1% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million tonnes | +213.1% |
| 2000 | 3.54 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.53 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 4.69 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million tonnes | -56.0% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 2.78 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 29.49 million tonnes | +962.2% |
| 2008 | 13.95 million tonnes | -52.7% |
| 2009 | 12.12 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 9.34 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 9.60 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.24 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 4.96 million tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million tonnes | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 5.71 million tonnes | +73.0% |
| 2016 | 6.37 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 6.37 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.45 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 867,562 tonnes | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million tonnes | +108.7% |
| 2022 | 708,105 tonnes | -60.9% |
| 2023 | 128,277 tonnes | -81.9% |
| 2024 | -335,622 tonnes | -361.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -335,622 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | -1436.2% | 245,085 tonnes | -3.27 million tonnes |
| 1906 | +1101.8% | -18,283 tonnes | 183,163 tonnes |
| 2007 | +962.2% | 2.78 million tonnes | 29.49 million tonnes |
| 1870 | +737.4% | -125,639 tonnes | 800,877 tonnes |
| 1950 | +600.2% | -220,829 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes |
| 1961 | +473.9% | 1.17 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.67 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 654,302 tonnes | -125,639 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.41 million tonnes | 800,877 tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.47 million tonnes | -1.35 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.67 million tonnes | -1.99 million tonnes | -1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -269,667 tonnes | -1.47 million tonnes | 838,543 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.63 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -9.85 million tonnes | -21.08 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -13.11 million tonnes | -19.86 million tonnes | -7.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.60 million tonnes | -6.75 million tonnes | -220,829 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.41 million tonnes | 745,807 tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.35 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 11.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.01 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 13.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 million tonnes | -1.25 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.50 million tonnes | -3.40 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.96 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 29.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 9.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 635,806 tonnes | -335,622 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 in Ireland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ireland was -335,622 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.49 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.08 million tonnes in 1929.
- How does Ireland rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Ireland ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.