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
140th
of 207 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 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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. 137 Lithuania 48.59 % compare
  2. 138 Argentina 48.48 % compare
  3. 139 Iceland 48.27 % compare
  4. 141 Bangladesh 46.49 % compare
  5. 142 Guatemala 45.79 % compare
  6. 143 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 140th out of 207 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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About this data

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
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.