Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 103,754 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ireland is 103,754 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 103,754 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6 tonnes, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 110th of 215 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 flaring, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 12 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 18 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 25 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 32 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 40 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 53 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 71 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 95 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 38,390 tonnes | +40310.5% |
| 2000 | 38,427 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94,519 tonnes | +146.0% |
| 2002 | 94,563 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94,608 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94,656 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94,699 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94,749 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94,810 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94,872 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94,937 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95,010 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95,072 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95,127 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95,179 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95,224 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95,629 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96,996 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 101,756 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 101,961 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 102,247 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 102,582 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 103,017 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 103,232 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 103,493 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 103,754 tonnes | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 103,754 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 103,754 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +40310.5% | 95 tonnes | 38,390 tonnes |
| 2001 | +146.0% | 38,427 tonnes | 94,519 tonnes |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 6 tonnes | 12 tonnes |
| 1992 | +50.0% | 12 tonnes | 18 tonnes |
| 1993 | +38.9% | 18 tonnes | 25 tonnes |
| 1997 | +34.0% | 53 tonnes | 71 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,874 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 38,390 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,084 tonnes | 38,427 tonnes | 94,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,420 tonnes | 95,010 tonnes | 102,247 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,216 tonnes | 102,582 tonnes | 103,754 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ireland was 103,754 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 103,754 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.