Electricity — Emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity — Emissions was 254.34 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Ireland is 254.34 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Ireland peaked at 407.16 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 236.62 kt, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 68th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359.65 kt | 318.21 kt | 407.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 337 kt | 251.36 kt | 404.27 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.85 kt | 236.62 kt | 282.34 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.83 kt | 254.34 kt | 286.37 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 254.34 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 407.16 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.62 kt in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 68th 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 falling.
- 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 (CO2). 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.