Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 438.57 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
438.57 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 204 countries
All-time high
442.78 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
119.5 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Ireland is 438.57 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Ireland peaked at 442.78 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 119.5 tonnes per person, in 1960.

That places Ireland 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Ireland, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 119.5 tonnes per person
1961 124.05 tonnes per person +3.8%
1962 128.17 tonnes per person +3.3%
1963 132.13 tonnes per person +3.1%
1964 136.45 tonnes per person +3.3%
1965 140.71 tonnes per person +3.1%
1966 145.38 tonnes per person +3.3%
1967 150.34 tonnes per person +3.4%
1968 155.77 tonnes per person +3.6%
1969 161.17 tonnes per person +3.5%
1970 166.38 tonnes per person +3.2%
1971 171.96 tonnes per person +3.4%
1972 176.68 tonnes per person +2.7%
1973 181.27 tonnes per person +2.6%
1974 185.72 tonnes per person +2.5%
1975 189.6 tonnes per person +2.1%
1976 193.64 tonnes per person +2.1%
1977 198.22 tonnes per person +2.4%
1978 202.51 tonnes per person +2.2%
1979 207.95 tonnes per person +2.7%
1980 213.27 tonnes per person +2.6%
1981 218.33 tonnes per person +2.4%
1982 223.61 tonnes per person +2.4%
1983 229.36 tonnes per person +2.6%
1984 235.18 tonnes per person +2.5%
1985 242.36 tonnes per person +3.1%
1986 250.32 tonnes per person +3.3%
1987 258.83 tonnes per person +3.4%
1988 268.42 tonnes per person +3.7%
1989 278.04 tonnes per person +3.6%
1990 287.19 tonnes per person +3.3%
1991 295.07 tonnes per person +2.7%
1992 302.47 tonnes per person +2.5%
1993 310.39 tonnes per person +2.6%
1994 318.88 tonnes per person +2.7%
1995 327.18 tonnes per person +2.6%
1996 334.9 tonnes per person +2.4%
1997 342.12 tonnes per person +2.2%
1998 349.54 tonnes per person +2.2%
1999 356.92 tonnes per person +2.1%
2000 364.09 tonnes per person +2.0%
2001 370.65 tonnes per person +1.8%
2002 376.18 tonnes per person +1.5%
2003 381.53 tonnes per person +1.4%
2004 385.96 tonnes per person +1.2%
2005 389.22 tonnes per person +0.8%
2006 390 tonnes per person +0.2%
2007 389.72 tonnes per person -0.1%
2008 392.4 tonnes per person +0.7%
2009 397.74 tonnes per person +1.4%
2010 404.74 tonnes per person +1.8%
2011 411.29 tonnes per person +1.6%
2012 417.86 tonnes per person +1.6%
2013 423.73 tonnes per person +1.4%
2014 428.56 tonnes per person +1.1%
2015 432.76 tonnes per person +1.0%
2016 435.71 tonnes per person +0.7%
2017 437.96 tonnes per person +0.5%
2018 439.6 tonnes per person +0.4%
2019 440.14 tonnes per person +0.1%
2020 441.57 tonnes per person +0.3%
2021 442.78 tonnes per person +0.3%
2022 441.13 tonnes per person -0.4%
2023 439.25 tonnes per person -0.4%
2024 438.57 tonnes per person -0.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 438.57 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 438.57 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 139.37 tonnes per person 119.5 tonnes per person 161.17 tonnes per person 10
1970s 187.39 tonnes per person 166.38 tonnes per person 207.95 tonnes per person 10
1980s 241.77 tonnes per person 213.27 tonnes per person 278.04 tonnes per person 10
1990s 322.47 tonnes per person 287.19 tonnes per person 356.92 tonnes per person 10
2000s 383.75 tonnes per person 364.09 tonnes per person 397.74 tonnes per person 10
2010s 427.23 tonnes per person 404.74 tonnes per person 440.14 tonnes per person 10
2020s 440.66 tonnes per person 438.57 tonnes per person 442.78 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 46 Iceland 444.2 tonnes per person compare
  2. 47 Serbia 444.07 tonnes per person compare
  3. 48 Italy 441.13 tonnes per person compare
  4. 50 Slovenia 428.41 tonnes per person compare
  5. 51 Nauru 424.72 tonnes per person compare
  6. 52 Greece 412.95 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Ireland?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Ireland was 438.57 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 442.78 tonnes per person in 2021.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 119.5 tonnes per person in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Ireland ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.