Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ireland
Ireland: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1391 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
110th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.5699 kilograms per international-$
in 1990
All-time low
0.1391 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ireland, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ 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 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1391 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Ireland 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5699 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.5628 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.534 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5059 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4857 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4469 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4204 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.409 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4122 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.445 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3661 kilograms per international-$ | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3539 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3343 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3651 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3349 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3395 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3223 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3057 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2869 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2133 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2015 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2077 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1976 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1894 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1752 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1759 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.164 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.157 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1448 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.146 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4792 kilograms per international-$ | 0.409 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5699 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3241 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3661 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ | 0.157 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2133 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1433 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ | 0.146 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1501 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 108 Brazil 0.146 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 109 Colombia 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 111 Sweden 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 112 Tanzania 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 113 Nigeria 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Ireland?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ireland was 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5699 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).