emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Ireland is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Ireland 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 193 Cyprus 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Hong Kong 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Luxembourg 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Macao 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Switzerland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Puerto Rico 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.