Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
59.01 % change on previous year
in 1925
All-time low
1.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
109
1881–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1881–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ireland is 1.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 109 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 59.01 % change on previous year in 1925 and was at its lowest, 1.43 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 47.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1915 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1916 | 12 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1917 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1918 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1919 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1920 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1921 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1925 | 59.01 % change on previous year | +718.0% |
| 1926 | 49.8 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1927 | 27.63 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1928 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1929 | 26.61 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1930 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1931 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1932 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1933 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1934 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1935 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1936 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1937 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1938 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1939 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1940 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1941 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1942 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1943 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1945 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1947 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1949 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1951 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1953 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1956 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1957 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1958 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1959 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1960 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +718.0% | 7.21 % change on previous year | 59.01 % change on previous year |
| 1914 | -65.6% | 47.06 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 47.06 % change on previous year | 47.06 % change on previous year | 47.06 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1910s | 11.84 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1920s | 28.7 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 59.01 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1930s | 11.75 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | 20.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 170 Yemen 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Spain 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Slovenia 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Japan 1.4 % change on previous year 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ireland was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.01 % change on previous year in 1925.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.