Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Ireland
Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 335.77 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Ireland, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 335.77 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 88 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Ireland peaked at 335.77 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1850.
Ireland ranks 59th of 146 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 272,968 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.10 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 36.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.20 million tonnes | 40.48 million tonnes | 92.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.64 million tonnes | 100.33 million tonnes | 184.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.48 million tonnes | 195.71 million tonnes | 283.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.16 million tonnes | 294.30 million tonnes | 335.77 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 5.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.37 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Ireland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Ireland was 335.77 million 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 gas recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 335.77 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Ireland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 146 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.