Consumption based carbon intensity in Ireland
Ireland: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1391 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Ireland, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.1391 for consumption based carbon intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Ireland peaked at 0.5699 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1391, in 2022.
That places Ireland 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5699 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5628 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.534 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5059 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4857 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4469 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4204 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.409 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4122 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.445 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3661 | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3539 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3343 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3651 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3349 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3395 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3223 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3057 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2869 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2322 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2133 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2015 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2077 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1976 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1894 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1752 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1759 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1713 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.164 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.157 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1448 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.146 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1391 | -4.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1391 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1391 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4792 | 0.409 | 0.5699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3241 | 0.2322 | 0.3661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1853 | 0.157 | 0.2133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1433 | 0.1391 | 0.146 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Ireland?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Ireland was 0.1391 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5699 in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1391 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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