Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 471.84 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 471.84 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ireland peaked at 477.81 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.21 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Ireland 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.21 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 60.04 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 65.8 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 72.33 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 79.69 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 88 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 96.43 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 104.41 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 113.22 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 121.89 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 130.42 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 140.03 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 148.34 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 156.18 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 163.18 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 170.13 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 178.65 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 186.52 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 194.19 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 203.49 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 211.15 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 218.34 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 226.22 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 235.31 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 243.65 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 253.53 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 263.17 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 272.78 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 282.72 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 292.04 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 300.34 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 307.18 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 313.68 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 320.62 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 328.31 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 335.75 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 343.08 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 350.08 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 357.73 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 366.03 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 374 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 381.58 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 388.12 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 393.79 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 398.72 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 402.54 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 403.62 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 409.66 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 415.05 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 422.83 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 431.74 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 440.27 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 448.29 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 455.07 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 460.38 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 465.5 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 469.37 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 472.48 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 474.74 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 475.58 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 476.73 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 477.81 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 475.61 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 473.12 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 471.84 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 471.84 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 613.07 tonnes per person, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 471.84 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 584.53 tonnes per person, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.5 tonnes per person | 53.21 tonnes per person | 121.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.11 tonnes per person | 130.42 tonnes per person | 203.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.89 tonnes per person | 211.15 tonnes per person | 292.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.28 tonnes per person | 300.34 tonnes per person | 366.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 398.99 tonnes per person | 374 tonnes per person | 422.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 459.34 tonnes per person | 431.74 tonnes per person | 475.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.02 tonnes per person | 471.84 tonnes per person | 477.81 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 including land-use change, per capita in Ireland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ireland was 471.84 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 477.81 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.21 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.