Energy — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: Energy — Emissions was 31,500 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31,500 kt
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
42,500 kt
in 2001
All-time low
12,100 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Ireland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Ireland stood at 31,500 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Ireland peaked at 42,500 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12,100 kt, in 1961.

That places Ireland 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,489 kt 12,100 kt 17,900 kt 9
1970s 22,440 kt 19,300 kt 26,600 kt 10
1980s 26,890 kt 25,000 kt 29,600 kt 10
1990s 33,330 kt 30,400 kt 39,100 kt 10
2000s 41,220 kt 39,400 kt 42,500 kt 10
2010s 35,090 kt 33,100 kt 39,000 kt 10
2020s 32,625 kt 31,500 kt 34,100 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 70 New Zealand 32,200 kt compare
  2. 71 China, Hong Kong SAR 32,000 kt compare
  3. 72 Finland 31,500 kt compare
  4. 74 Tunisia 31,000 kt compare
  5. 75 Switzerland 30,800 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Ireland?
Energy — emissions in Ireland was 31,500 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 42,500 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,100 kt in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for energy — emissions?
Ireland ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf