Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.4805 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.4805 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.6442 kt per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1845 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ireland 60th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1845 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.193 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.199 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2092 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1998 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.221 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2388 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2603 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2704 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2903 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3307 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.323 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3338 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3422 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3227 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3273 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3454 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3413 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3976 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3827 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3795 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3758 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3793 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3786 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3968 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4242 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4444 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4376 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4413 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4624 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4655 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4596 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4662 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4839 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4887 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5155 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5308 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5583 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.583 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6031 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6391 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.631 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6298 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6256 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6285 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.624 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6442 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6281 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6013 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5944 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5341 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5393 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5243 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5131 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.538 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5658 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5349 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5278 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5093 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4831 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5089 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5192 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4805 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2196 kt per square kilometre | 0.1845 kt per square kilometre | 0.2704 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3354 kt per square kilometre | 0.2903 kt per square kilometre | 0.3976 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.404 kt per square kilometre | 0.3758 kt per square kilometre | 0.4444 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5014 kt per square kilometre | 0.4596 kt per square kilometre | 0.583 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6255 kt per square kilometre | 0.6013 kt per square kilometre | 0.6442 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5381 kt per square kilometre | 0.5093 kt per square kilometre | 0.5944 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4979 kt per square kilometre | 0.4805 kt per square kilometre | 0.5192 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 57 Turkey 0.5177 kt per square kilometre compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5043 kt per square kilometre compare
- 59 Hungary 0.4851 kt per square kilometre compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.4794 kt per square kilometre compare
- 62 Spain 0.4368 kt per square kilometre compare
- 63 Portugal 0.423 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.4805 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6442 kt per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1845 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.