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

Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ireland
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Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

186th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Ireland 186th out of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0753 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0788 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1962	0.0801 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1963	0.0824 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1964	0.0801 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1965	0.0834 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1966	0.0871 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1967	0.0879 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1968	0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1969	0.0916 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1970	0.0877 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1971	0.0822 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1972	0.0713 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1973	0.0644 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1974	0.0648 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1975	0.0572 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1976	0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1977	0.0544 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1978	0.0441 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1979	0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1980	0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1981	0.0365 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1982	0.0367 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1983	0.0398 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1984	0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1985	0.0422 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1986	0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1987	0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1988	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1989	0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1990	0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1991	0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1992	0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1993	0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1994	0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1995	0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1996	0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1997	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1998	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1999	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2000	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2001	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2002	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2003	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2004	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2005	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2006	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2007	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2008	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2009	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2010	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2011	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2012	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2013	0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2014	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2015	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2016	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2017	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2018	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2019	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2020	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2021	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2022	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2023	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2024	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

Ireland compared with similar countries

Ireland's 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Ireland's 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0844 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0753 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0625 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0877 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

183 Grenada 0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
184 Malta 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
185 Andorra 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
187 Singapore 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
189 Switzerland 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ireland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Ireland ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.