Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ireland
Ireland: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 7.86 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.86 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
16.74 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
7.86 tonnes per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ireland, 1990–2023
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 2023, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ireland stood at 7.86 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ireland peaked at 16.74 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.86 tonnes per person, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 35th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.72 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 10.82 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.69 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.44 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.68 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.82 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.14 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.03 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 13.17 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 15.76 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 14.22 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 14.51 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.4 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.23 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 15.77 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.74 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 16.55 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.03 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.27 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 11.02 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 10.38 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.88 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.84 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.52 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.31 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.44 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.49 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.51 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.37 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.99 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 8.35 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 8.4 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.86 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.86 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.86 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.63 tonnes per person | 10.44 tonnes per person | 15.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.97 tonnes per person | 11.02 tonnes per person | 16.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 tonnes per person | 9.31 tonnes per person | 10.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 tonnes per person | 7.86 tonnes per person | 8.4 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ireland?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ireland was 7.86 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.74 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.