How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Ireland ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Ireland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Ireland
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Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.5%

World rank

186th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1691 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.1691 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 186th of 202 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, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1691 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1628 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1962	0.156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1963	0.1505 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1964	0.1372 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1965	0.1334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1966	0.1313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1967	0.1266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1968	0.1344 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1969	0.1211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1970	0.1119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1971	0.1009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1972	0.0849 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1973	0.0748 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1974	0.0738 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1975	0.0638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1976	0.0663 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1977	0.0578 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1978	0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1979	0.0383 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1980	0.0335 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1981	0.0365 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1982	0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1983	0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1984	0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1985	0.0403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1986	0.0309 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1987	0.027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1988	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1989	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1990	0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1991	0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1992	0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1993	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1994	0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1995	0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1996	0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1997	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1998	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1999	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2000	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2001	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2002	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2003	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2004	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2005	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2006	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2007	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2008	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2009	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2010	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2011	0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2012	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2013	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2014	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2015	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2016	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2017	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2018	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2019	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2020	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2021	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2022	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2023	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2024	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

Ireland's 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Ireland's 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1422 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1691 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0719 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0383 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

183 Burkina Faso 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
184 Andorra 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
185 Singapore 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
187 Guinea-Bissau 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
188 Mali 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
189 Haiti 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Ireland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.1691 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Ireland ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.