Electricity — Emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity — Emissions was 0.6032 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Ireland stood at 0.6032 kt.
The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Ireland peaked at 0.7716 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.516 kt, in 1990.
That places Ireland 70th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5986 kt | 0.516 kt | 0.6972 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7115 kt | 0.6696 kt | 0.7716 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6686 kt | 0.6592 kt | 0.6696 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6376 kt | 0.6032 kt | 0.6792 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0519 (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 vs gdp 6.34 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.37 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.34 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Ireland?
- Electricity — emissions in Ireland was 0.6032 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7716 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.516 kt in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 70th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.