Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Ireland
Ireland: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
92.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1932
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Ireland, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Ireland peaked at 92.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1932.
That places Ireland 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 39.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 33.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 34.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 33.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 28.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 23.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 81 Laos 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 83 Mozambique 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 South Sudan 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 87 Nepal 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 5.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.37 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Ireland?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Ireland was 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1932.
- How does Ireland rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Ireland ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.