Energy — Emissions Share in Ireland

Ireland: Energy — Emissions Share was 71.45 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
71.45 %
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
145th
of 207 countries
All-time high
83.97 %
in 2011
All-time low
71.45 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 77 %1991: 77.2 %1992: 77.3 %1993: 77.7 %1994: 77.8 %1995: 78.1 %1996: 79 %1997: 79.2 %1998: 80.3 %1999: 81 %2000: 80.4 %2001: 81.5 %2002: 81.4 %2003: 81.9 %2004: 81.8 %2005: 81.6 %2006: 81.6 %2007: 82.1 %2008: 82.1 %2009: 82.9 %2010: 83.1 %2011: 84 %2012: 83.7 %2013: 83.4 %2014: 82.4 %2015: 82.7 %2016: 81.2 %2017: 80.2 %2018: 79.9 %2019: 79.5 %2020: 78.9 %2021: 72.1 %2022: 72.8 %2023: 71.5 %

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 71.45 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 83.97 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.45 %, in 2023.

Ireland ranks 145th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.45 % 77.02 % 80.96 % 10
2000s 81.73 % 80.43 % 82.87 % 10
2010s 82.02 % 79.49 % 83.97 % 10
2020s 73.84 % 71.45 % 78.92 % 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 142 Guatemala 72.41 % compare
  2. 143 Nigeria 72.11 % compare
  3. 144 Trinidad and Tobago 71.88 % compare
  4. 146 Sweden 68.89 % compare
  5. 147 Tajikistan 68.27 % compare
  6. 148 Senegal 66.71 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Ireland?
Energy — emissions share in Ireland was 71.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 83.97 % in 2011.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 71.45 % in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for energy — emissions share?
Ireland ranks 145th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.