How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Ireland ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ireland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ireland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.0%

World rank

156th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

-0.0708 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ireland stood at 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.0708 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Ireland 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	-0.0708 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	-0.0626 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1962	-0.0562 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1963	-0.0497 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1964	-0.0409 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1965	-0.0348 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1966	-0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1967	-0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1968	-0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1969	-0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1970	-0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1971	-0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
1972	-0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
1973	-0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
1974	-0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1975	-0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-45.8%
1976	-0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-84.5%
1977	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-359.2%
1978	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+84.2%
1979	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+35.1%
1980	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1981	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1982	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1983	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1984	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1985	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1986	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1987	0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1988	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1989	0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1990	0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1991	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1992	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1993	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1994	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1995	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1996	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1997	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1998	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1999	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2000	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2001	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2002	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2003	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2004	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2005	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2006	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2007	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2008	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2009	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
2010	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2011	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2012	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2013	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2014	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2015	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2016	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2017	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2018	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2019	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2020	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2021	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2022	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2023	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2024	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

Ireland's 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Ireland's 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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	+359.2%	-0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	-0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0708 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	-0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

153 Austria 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
154 Barbados 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
155 Bahamas 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
157 Switzerland 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
158 Saint Lucia 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
159 Andorra 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ireland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0708 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Ireland ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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