emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0207 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0207 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.1808 tonnes per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 171st of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1494 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1585 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1517 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1524 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.151 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1364 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1521 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1567 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1808 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1781 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1633 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.167 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1623 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1507 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.162 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1593 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.163 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1705 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.166 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1768 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1719 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1732 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1749 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1758 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1491 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1556 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1643 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1663 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1641 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1676 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1593 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1551 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1404 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1338 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1158 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1139 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1022 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1039 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.085 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0764 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0716 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0689 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.068 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.055 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0207 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0207 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1567 tonnes per person | 0.1364 tonnes per person | 0.1808 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1641 tonnes per person | 0.1507 tonnes per person | 0.1768 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1663 tonnes per person | 0.1491 tonnes per person | 0.1758 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1236 tonnes per person | 0.0892 tonnes per person | 0.1593 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0676 tonnes per person | 0.0513 tonnes per person | 0.085 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0372 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.023 tonnes per person | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ireland?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ireland was 0.0207 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1808 tonnes per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 171st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.