Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Ireland

Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 2.55 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.55 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.55 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
-29.46 million tonnes
in 1936
Years of data
118
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Ireland, 1850–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Ireland is 2.55 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 2.55 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -29.46 million tonnes, in 1936.

That places Ireland 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Ireland, 1850 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1850 4.70 million tonnes
1880 9.70 million tonnes +106.6%
1881 13.82 million tonnes +42.5%
1910 15.55 million tonnes +12.5%
1911 16.90 million tonnes +8.7%
1912 18.24 million tonnes +8.0%
1913 19.59 million tonnes +7.4%
1914 24.39 million tonnes +24.5%
1915 29.85 million tonnes +22.4%
1916 35.58 million tonnes +19.2%
1917 41.92 million tonnes +17.8%
1918 48.79 million tonnes +16.4%
1919 56.30 million tonnes +15.4%
1920 59.54 million tonnes +5.8%
1921 60.02 million tonnes +0.8%
1922 59.14 million tonnes -1.5%
1923 58.26 million tonnes -1.5%
1924 57.38 million tonnes -1.5%
1925 51.62 million tonnes -10.0%
1926 45.63 million tonnes -11.6%
1927 35.65 million tonnes -21.9%
1928 23.03 million tonnes -35.4%
1929 11.95 million tonnes -48.1%
1930 1.64 million tonnes -86.3%
1931 -6.62 million tonnes -503.3%
1932 -16.51 million tonnes +149.2%
1933 -21.86 million tonnes +32.4%
1934 -25.97 million tonnes +18.8%
1935 -28.63 million tonnes +10.2%
1936 -29.46 million tonnes +2.9%
1937 -28.94 million tonnes -1.8%
1938 -27.55 million tonnes -4.8%
1939 -23.09 million tonnes -16.2%
1940 -18.33 million tonnes -20.7%
1941 -15.81 million tonnes -13.7%
1942 -14.29 million tonnes -9.6%
1943 -11.65 million tonnes -18.4%
1944 -8.71 million tonnes -25.2%
1945 -5.04 million tonnes -42.2%
1946 404,794 tonnes -108.0%
1947 6.78 million tonnes +1575.9%
1948 13.90 million tonnes +104.9%
1949 22.02 million tonnes +58.5%
1950 32.85 million tonnes +49.2%
1951 44.90 million tonnes +36.7%
1952 56.72 million tonnes +26.3%
1953 67.85 million tonnes +19.6%
1954 77.75 million tonnes +14.6%
1955 90.85 million tonnes +16.8%
1956 102.99 million tonnes +13.4%
1957 113.98 million tonnes +10.7%
1958 123.68 million tonnes +8.5%
1959 138.19 million tonnes +11.7%
1960 150.52 million tonnes +8.9%
1961 169.57 million tonnes +12.7%
1962 186.60 million tonnes +10.0%
1963 206.34 million tonnes +10.6%
1964 228.44 million tonnes +10.7%
1965 253.20 million tonnes +10.8%
1966 278.57 million tonnes +10.0%
1967 303.05 million tonnes +8.8%
1968 330.11 million tonnes +8.9%
1969 357.47 million tonnes +8.3%
1970 385.69 million tonnes +7.9%
1971 418.98 million tonnes +8.6%
1972 450.49 million tonnes +7.5%
1973 481.96 million tonnes +7.0%
1974 511.98 million tonnes +6.2%
1975 542.65 million tonnes +6.0%
1976 578.49 million tonnes +6.6%
1977 612.19 million tonnes +5.8%
1978 646.47 million tonnes +5.6%
1979 686.54 million tonnes +6.2%
1980 720.61 million tonnes +5.0%
1981 753.95 million tonnes +4.6%
1982 788.57 million tonnes +4.6%
1983 826.09 million tonnes +4.8%
1984 860.66 million tonnes +4.2%
1985 897.01 million tonnes +4.2%
1986 931.53 million tonnes +3.8%
1987 965.67 million tonnes +3.7%
1988 996.56 million tonnes +3.2%
1989 1.03 billion tonnes +2.9%
1990 1.06 billion tonnes +2.9%
1991 1.09 billion tonnes +2.9%
1992 1.12 billion tonnes +2.8%
1993 1.15 billion tonnes +2.7%
1994 1.18 billion tonnes +2.8%
1995 1.21 billion tonnes +2.8%
1996 1.25 billion tonnes +3.0%
1997 1.29 billion tonnes +3.1%
1998 1.33 billion tonnes +3.3%
1999 1.37 billion tonnes +3.5%
2000 1.42 billion tonnes +3.6%
2001 1.48 billion tonnes +3.7%
2002 1.53 billion tonnes +3.4%
2003 1.57 billion tonnes +3.1%
2004 1.62 billion tonnes +3.1%
2005 1.67 billion tonnes +3.2%
2006 1.72 billion tonnes +3.0%
2007 1.80 billion tonnes +4.5%
2008 1.86 billion tonnes +3.4%
2009 1.92 billion tonnes +2.9%
2010 1.97 billion tonnes +2.7%
2011 2.02 billion tonnes +2.4%
2012 2.06 billion tonnes +2.3%
2013 2.10 billion tonnes +2.0%
2014 2.14 billion tonnes +1.9%
2015 2.19 billion tonnes +2.1%
2016 2.24 billion tonnes +2.1%
2017 2.28 billion tonnes +2.0%
2018 2.33 billion tonnes +1.9%
2019 2.37 billion tonnes +1.8%
2020 2.40 billion tonnes +1.5%
2021 2.44 billion tonnes +1.6%
2022 2.48 billion tonnes +1.5%
2023 2.51 billion tonnes +1.4%
2024 2.55 billion tonnes +1.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 2.55 billion tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion tonnes, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 2.55 billion tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.62 billion tonnes, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1947 +1575.9% 404,794 tonnes 6.78 million tonnes
1931 -503.3% 1.64 million tonnes -6.62 million tonnes
1932 -149.2% -6.62 million tonnes -16.51 million tonnes
1946 +108.0% -5.04 million tonnes 404,794 tonnes
1880 +106.6% 4.70 million tonnes 9.70 million tonnes
1948 +104.9% 6.78 million tonnes 13.90 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 4.70 million tonnes 4.70 million tonnes 4.70 million tonnes 1
1880s 11.76 million tonnes 9.70 million tonnes 13.82 million tonnes 2
1910s 30.71 million tonnes 15.55 million tonnes 56.30 million tonnes 10
1920s 46.22 million tonnes 11.95 million tonnes 60.02 million tonnes 10
1930s -20.70 million tonnes -29.46 million tonnes 1.64 million tonnes 10
1940s -3.07 million tonnes -18.33 million tonnes 22.02 million tonnes 10
1950s 84.98 million tonnes 32.85 million tonnes 138.19 million tonnes 10
1960s 246.39 million tonnes 150.52 million tonnes 357.47 million tonnes 10
1970s 531.54 million tonnes 385.69 million tonnes 686.54 million tonnes 10
1980s 876.60 million tonnes 720.61 million tonnes 1.03 billion tonnes 10
1990s 1.20 billion tonnes 1.06 billion tonnes 1.37 billion tonnes 10
2000s 1.66 billion tonnes 1.42 billion tonnes 1.92 billion tonnes 10
2010s 2.17 billion tonnes 1.97 billion tonnes 2.37 billion tonnes 10
2020s 2.48 billion tonnes 2.40 billion tonnes 2.55 billion tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Ireland?
Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Ireland was 2.55 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -29.46 million tonnes in 1936.
How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 21,015 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.