Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0059 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0059 kt per person.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.011 kt per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 kt per person, in 1961.
That places Ireland 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0043 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 kt per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0046 kt per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 kt per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0046 kt per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 kt per person | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0054 kt per person | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 kt per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0061 kt per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0065 kt per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 kt per person | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 kt per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 kt per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 kt per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 kt per person | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 kt per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.007 kt per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 kt per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 kt per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 kt per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 kt per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 kt per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 kt per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 kt per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.008 kt per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 kt per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 kt per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 kt per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 kt per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 kt per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 kt per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 kt per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.009 kt per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 kt per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 kt per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 kt per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 kt per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 kt per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.011 kt per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 kt per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 kt per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 kt per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 kt per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 kt per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 kt per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 kt per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 kt per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 kt per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 kt per person | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 kt per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 kt per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 kt per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 kt per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 kt per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 kt per person | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.007 kt per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 kt per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 kt per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 kt per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 kt per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 kt per person | -9.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0059 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0054 kt per person, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0059 kt per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0045 kt per person, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 kt per person | 0.0043 kt per person | 0.0061 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 kt per person | 0.0065 kt per person | 0.0079 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 kt per person | 0.0071 kt per person | 0.0084 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 kt per person | 0.0085 kt per person | 0.0104 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 kt per person | 0.0087 kt per person | 0.011 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 kt per person | 0.0067 kt per person | 0.0086 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 kt per person | 0.0059 kt per person | 0.0065 kt per person | 4 |
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 energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Ireland?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Ireland was 0.0059 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 kt per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 kt per person in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.