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
156th
of 221 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 156th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Energy — Emissions Share in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 77.02 % —
1991 77.25 % +0.3%
1992 77.29 % +0.1%
1993 77.66 % +0.5%
1994 77.75 % +0.1%
1995 78.06 % +0.4%
1996 78.95 % +1.1%
1997 79.18 % +0.3%
1998 80.34 % +1.5%
1999 80.96 % +0.8%
2000 80.43 % -0.7%
2001 81.53 % +1.4%
2002 81.42 % -0.1%
2003 81.89 % +0.6%
2004 81.8 % -0.1%
2005 81.6 % -0.2%
2006 81.58 % -0.0%
2007 82.07 % +0.6%
2008 82.12 % +0.1%
2009 82.87 % +0.9%
2010 83.13 % +0.3%
2011 83.97 % +1.0%
2012 83.67 % -0.4%
2013 83.39 % -0.3%
2014 82.42 % -1.2%
2015 82.74 % +0.4%
2016 81.25 % -1.8%
2017 80.2 % -1.3%
2018 79.9 % -0.4%
2019 79.49 % -0.5%
2020 78.92 % -0.7%
2021 72.14 % -8.6%
2022 72.84 % +1.0%
2023 71.45 % -1.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 71.45 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.71 %, 76% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 71.45 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.44 %, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

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. 153 Guatemala 72.41 % compare
  2. 154 Nigeria 72.11 % compare
  3. 155 Trinidad and Tobago 71.88 % compare
  4. 157 Sweden 68.89 % compare
  5. 158 Tajikistan 68.27 % compare
  6. 159 Senegal 66.71 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 156th out of 221 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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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
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.