Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.4573 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4573 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.6169 kt per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.1756 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.4573 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.6169 kt per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1756 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ireland 57th out of 186 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1756 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1844 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1902 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2003 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1916 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2119 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2294 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2497 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2598 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2802 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3208 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3135 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3252 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3324 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3135 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3179 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3353 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3324 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3861 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3716 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3673 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3629 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3658 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3658 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3832 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4093 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4297 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4224 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4253 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4442 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4471 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4413 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4471 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4645 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4689 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.495 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5153 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5472 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5676 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5821 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6169 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6082 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5952 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.601 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5995 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5952 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6155 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5981 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5719 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5661 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5066 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.511 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4964 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4848 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5095 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5356 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5052 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4979 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4805 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4573 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4848 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.495 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4573 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.4573 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.4573 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.405 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2103 kt per square kilometre | 0.1756 kt per square kilometre | 0.2598 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3257 kt per square kilometre | 0.2802 kt per square kilometre | 0.3861 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3903 kt per square kilometre | 0.3629 kt per square kilometre | 0.4297 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4838 kt per square kilometre | 0.4413 kt per square kilometre | 0.5676 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5983 kt per square kilometre | 0.5719 kt per square kilometre | 0.6169 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5094 kt per square kilometre | 0.4805 kt per square kilometre | 0.5661 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4736 kt per square kilometre | 0.4573 kt per square kilometre | 0.495 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 54 Turkey 0.5002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 55 Palau 0.4783 kt per square kilometre compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 0.4647 kt per square kilometre compare
- 58 Hungary 0.4526 kt per square kilometre compare
- 59 Indonesia 0.4465 kt per square kilometre compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4316 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.4573 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6169 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1756 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.