Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ireland

Ireland: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 46.96 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
46.96 %
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
150th
of 221 countries
All-time high
55.07 %
in 2010
All-time low
46.96 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 47.6 %1991: 47.8 %1992: 47.5 %1993: 47.5 %1994: 48.1 %1995: 48.3 %1996: 49.5 %1997: 49.7 %1998: 50.5 %1999: 50.1 %2000: 50.1 %2001: 51.5 %2002: 51.6 %2003: 52.1 %2004: 52.5 %2005: 53.1 %2006: 53 %2007: 54.8 %2008: 54.8 %2009: 54.5 %2010: 55.1 %2011: 53.4 %2012: 53 %2013: 52.1 %2014: 51 %2015: 51.8 %2016: 51.4 %2017: 49.7 %2018: 51.3 %2019: 50.6 %2020: 49.4 %2021: 47.3 %2022: 48.3 %2023: 47 %

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 46.96 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 55.07 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.96 %, in 2023.

That places Ireland 150th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 47.58 % —
1991 47.76 % +0.4%
1992 47.45 % -0.6%
1993 47.53 % +0.2%
1994 48.07 % +1.1%
1995 48.27 % +0.4%
1996 49.5 % +2.5%
1997 49.67 % +0.3%
1998 50.5 % +1.7%
1999 50.11 % -0.8%
2000 50.14 % +0.1%
2001 51.55 % +2.8%
2002 51.64 % +0.2%
2003 52.12 % +0.9%
2004 52.52 % +0.8%
2005 53.15 % +1.2%
2006 53.02 % -0.2%
2007 54.8 % +3.4%
2008 54.75 % -0.1%
2009 54.51 % -0.4%
2010 55.07 % +1.0%
2011 53.39 % -3.1%
2012 52.99 % -0.7%
2013 52.11 % -1.7%
2014 51.04 % -2.1%
2015 51.81 % +1.5%
2016 51.4 % -0.8%
2017 49.7 % -3.3%
2018 51.26 % +3.1%
2019 50.59 % -1.3%
2020 49.4 % -2.4%
2021 47.32 % -4.2%
2022 48.34 % +2.2%
2023 46.96 % -2.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 46.96 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 62% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 46.96 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.06 %, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.64 % 47.45 % 50.5 % 10
2000s 52.82 % 50.14 % 54.8 % 10
2010s 51.94 % 49.7 % 55.07 % 10
2020s 48.01 % 46.96 % 49.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 147 Lithuania 48.59 % compare
  2. 148 Argentina 48.48 % compare
  3. 149 Iceland 48.27 % compare
  4. 151 Bangladesh 46.49 % compare
  5. 152 Guatemala 45.79 % compare
  6. 153 Togo 44.14 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland was 46.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 55.07 % in 2010.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.96 % in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 150th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.