Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 41.81 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Ireland stood at 41.81 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Ireland peaked at 44.69 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, -50 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 123rd of 194 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 land-use change, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -50 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | -47.71 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1962 | -46.13 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | -43.65 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | -40.69 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1965 | -36.7 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1966 | -33 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1967 | -30.06 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1968 | -26.75 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1969 | -23.57 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1970 | -20.38 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1971 | -16.54 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1972 | -13.17 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1973 | -10.17 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1974 | -7.86 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1975 | -5.03 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1976 | -0.7663 tonnes per person | -84.8% |
| 1977 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -404.3% |
| 1978 | 5.52 tonnes per person | +136.6% |
| 1979 | 9.2 tonnes per person | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 11.38 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 13.35 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 15.82 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 19.07 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 21.51 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 24.19 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 25.86 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 26.97 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 27.37 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 27.12 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 26.26 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 25.15 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 24.15 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 23.11 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 22.26 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 21.33 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 20.84 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 20.5 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 20.61 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.37 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 22.02 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 22.84 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 23.65 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.79 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.08 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.4 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.4 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.41 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 32.9 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 35.24 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 37.1 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 39.03 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 40.44 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 41.3 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.71 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.53 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 43.33 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 44.07 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.54 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.69 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.3 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 44.04 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 43.31 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 42.53 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 41.81 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 41.81 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 41.81 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.02 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +404.3% | -0.7663 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person |
| 1978 | +136.6% | 2.33 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +84.8% | -5.03 tonnes per person | -0.7663 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +66.7% | 5.52 tonnes per person | 9.2 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -37.83 tonnes per person | -50 tonnes per person | -23.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.69 tonnes per person | -20.38 tonnes per person | 9.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.26 tonnes per person | 11.38 tonnes per person | 27.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.56 tonnes per person | 20.5 tonnes per person | 26.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.37 tonnes per person | 22.02 tonnes per person | 35.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.87 tonnes per person | 37.1 tonnes per person | 44.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2 tonnes per person | 41.81 tonnes per person | 44.3 tonnes per person | 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 land-use change, per capita in Ireland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Ireland was 41.81 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.69 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.