Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland
Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 103,754 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland stood at 103,754 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland peaked at 103,754 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6 tonnes, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 110th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 from flaring in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 12 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 18 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 25 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 32 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 40 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 53 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 71 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 95 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 38,390 tonnes | +40310.5% |
| 2000 | 38,427 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94,519 tonnes | +146.0% |
| 2002 | 94,563 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94,608 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94,656 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94,699 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94,749 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94,810 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94,872 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94,937 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95,010 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95,072 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95,127 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95,179 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95,224 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95,629 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96,996 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 101,756 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 101,961 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 102,247 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 102,582 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 103,017 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 103,232 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 103,493 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 103,754 tonnes | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 103,754 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 103,754 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +40310.5% | 95 tonnes | 38,390 tonnes |
| 2001 | +146.0% | 38,427 tonnes | 94,519 tonnes |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 6 tonnes | 12 tonnes |
| 1992 | +50.0% | 12 tonnes | 18 tonnes |
| 1993 | +38.9% | 18 tonnes | 25 tonnes |
| 1997 | +34.0% | 53 tonnes | 71 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,874 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 38,390 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,084 tonnes | 38,427 tonnes | 94,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,420 tonnes | 95,010 tonnes | 102,247 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,216 tonnes | 102,582 tonnes | 103,754 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
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- 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 from flaring in Ireland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland was 103,754 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 103,754 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.