Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Ireland
Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 79.44 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
79.44 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
59th
of 211 countries
All-time high
79.44 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
114
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Ireland, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Ireland stood at 79.44 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Ireland peaked at 79.44 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1850.
Ireland ranks 59th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 54,514 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 181,714 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1940 | 316,183 tonnes | +74.0% |
| 1941 | 461,554 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1942 | 559,731 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1943 | 683,297 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1944 | 792,326 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1945 | 886,817 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1946 | 1.04 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1947 | 1.18 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1948 | 1.38 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1949 | 1.59 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1950 | 1.81 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1951 | 2.02 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1952 | 2.25 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1953 | 2.48 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 2.78 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1955 | 3.11 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1956 | 3.46 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1957 | 3.72 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 3.98 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 4.28 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 4.65 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 4.95 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 5.32 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 5.72 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 6.20 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 6.72 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 7.26 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 7.90 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 8.57 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 9.20 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 9.63 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 10.37 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 11.11 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 11.90 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 12.67 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 13.46 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 14.26 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 15.06 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 15.99 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 17.06 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 18.03 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 19.04 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 19.86 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 20.64 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 21.37 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 22.14 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 22.89 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 23.66 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 24.57 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 25.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 26.33 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 27.11 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 27.86 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 28.59 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 29.45 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 30.33 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 31.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 32.46 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 33.52 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 34.68 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 36.38 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 38.23 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 40.09 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 42.22 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 44.52 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 46.87 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 49.22 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 51.60 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 53.70 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 55.03 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 56.13 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 57.10 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.28 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 59.39 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 60.85 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 62.50 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 64.30 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 66.14 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 68.05 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 69.94 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 71.71 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 73.82 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 75.77 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 77.61 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 79.44 million tonnes | +2.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 79.44 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.60 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 79.44 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.02 million tonnes, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +233.3% | 54,514 tonnes | 181,714 tonnes |
| 1940 | +74.0% | 181,714 tonnes | 316,183 tonnes |
| 1941 | +46.0% | 316,183 tonnes | 461,554 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1930s | 23,623 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 181,714 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 888,605 tonnes | 316,183 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.99 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.65 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 9.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.15 million tonnes | 9.63 million tonnes | 17.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.76 million tonnes | 18.03 million tonnes | 25.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.16 million tonnes | 26.33 million tonnes | 34.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.79 million tonnes | 36.38 million tonnes | 55.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.27 million tonnes | 56.13 million tonnes | 69.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.67 million tonnes | 71.71 million tonnes | 79.44 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Ireland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Ireland was 79.44 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.44 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.