Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ireland
Ireland: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.001 °C
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
79th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.001 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-0.0001 °C
in 1928
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ireland, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.001 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ireland peaked at 0.001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 °C, in 1928.
That places Ireland 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ireland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -0 °C | — |
| 1852 | -0 °C | +118.0% |
| 1853 | -0 °C | +60.8% |
| 1854 | -0 °C | +41.4% |
| 1855 | -0 °C | +31.0% |
| 1856 | -0 °C | +24.6% |
| 1857 | -0 °C | +20.6% |
| 1858 | -0 °C | +17.6% |
| 1859 | -0 °C | +15.4% |
| 1860 | -0 °C | +13.8% |
| 1861 | -0 °C | +11.3% |
| 1862 | -0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1863 | -0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1864 | -0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1865 | -0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1866 | -0.0001 °C | +5.4% |
| 1867 | -0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1868 | -0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1869 | -0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1870 | -0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1871 | -0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1872 | -0.0001 °C | +1.2% |
| 1873 | -0.0001 °C | +1.0% |
| 1874 | -0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 1875 | -0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1876 | -0.0001 °C | +0.5% |
| 1877 | -0.0001 °C | +0.3% |
| 1878 | -0.0001 °C | +0.2% |
| 1879 | -0.0001 °C | +0.2% |
| 1880 | -0.0001 °C | -0.1% |
| 1881 | -0.0001 °C | +0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.0001 °C | +0.4% |
| 1883 | -0.0001 °C | +0.5% |
| 1884 | -0.0001 °C | +0.4% |
| 1885 | -0.0001 °C | +0.4% |
| 1886 | -0.0001 °C | +0.3% |
| 1887 | -0.0001 °C | +0.4% |
| 1888 | -0.0001 °C | +0.5% |
| 1889 | -0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1890 | -0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1891 | -0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 1892 | -0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 1893 | -0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 1894 | -0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1895 | -0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 1896 | -0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 1897 | -0.0001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1898 | -0.0001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1899 | -0.0001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1900 | -0.0001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1901 | -0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 1902 | -0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 1903 | -0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1904 | -0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1905 | -0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1906 | -0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1907 | -0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1908 | -0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1909 | -0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 1910 | -0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1911 | -0.0001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1912 | -0.0001 °C | +0.9% |
| 1913 | -0.0001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1914 | -0.0001 °C | +1.0% |
| 1915 | -0.0001 °C | +1.2% |
| 1916 | -0.0001 °C | +1.4% |
| 1917 | -0.0001 °C | +1.5% |
| 1918 | -0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1919 | -0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1920 | -0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1921 | -0.0001 °C | +4.1% |
| 1922 | -0.0001 °C | +4.3% |
| 1923 | -0.0001 °C | +4.2% |
| 1924 | -0.0001 °C | +0.3% |
| 1925 | -0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 1926 | -0.0001 °C | -0.4% |
| 1927 | -0.0001 °C | +0.5% |
| 1928 | -0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 1929 | -0.0001 °C | -1.3% |
| 1930 | -0.0001 °C | -1.0% |
| 1931 | -0.0001 °C | -1.2% |
| 1932 | -0.0001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1933 | -0.0001 °C | -0.9% |
| 1934 | -0.0001 °C | -1.1% |
| 1935 | -0.0001 °C | -1.2% |
| 1936 | -0.0001 °C | -1.6% |
| 1937 | -0.0001 °C | -1.8% |
| 1938 | -0.0001 °C | -1.6% |
| 1939 | -0.0001 °C | -2.5% |
| 1940 | -0.0001 °C | -2.6% |
| 1941 | -0.0001 °C | -3.0% |
| 1942 | -0.0001 °C | -2.5% |
| 1943 | -0.0001 °C | -2.7% |
| 1944 | -0.0001 °C | -1.4% |
| 1945 | -0.0001 °C | -2.1% |
| 1946 | -0.0001 °C | -3.0% |
| 1947 | -0.0001 °C | -4.0% |
| 1948 | -0.0001 °C | -4.0% |
| 1949 | -0.0001 °C | -3.7% |
| 1950 | -0.0001 °C | -5.1% |
| 1951 | -0.0001 °C | -6.4% |
| 1952 | -0.0001 °C | -7.1% |
| 1953 | -0 °C | -7.2% |
| 1954 | -0 °C | -7.3% |
| 1955 | -0 °C | -11.3% |
| 1956 | -0 °C | -11.8% |
| 1957 | -0 °C | -12.3% |
| 1958 | -0 °C | -12.9% |
| 1959 | -0 °C | -22.3% |
| 1960 | -0 °C | -24.7% |
| 1961 | -0 °C | -39.6% |
| 1962 | -0 °C | -72.9% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | -283.6% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +168.6% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +61.6% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +42.1% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +32.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 °C | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 °C | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 °C | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 °C | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 °C | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 °C | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 °C | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 °C | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 °C | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 °C | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 °C | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 °C | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 °C | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 °C | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 °C | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 °C | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 °C | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 °C | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 °C | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 °C | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 °C | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 °C | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 °C | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 °C | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 °C | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 °C | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 °C | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 °C | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 °C | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 °C | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 °C | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 °C | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 °C | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 °C | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 °C | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 °C | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 °C | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 °C | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 °C | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 °C | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 °C | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 °C | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 °C | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 °C | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 °C | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 °C | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 °C | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 °C | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 °C | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 °C | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 °C | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 °C | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.001 °C | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 °C | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.001 °C | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.001 °C | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.001 °C | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.001 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 86% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.001 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 °C, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +283.6% | -0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1964 | +168.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1852 | -118.0% | -0 °C | -0 °C |
| 1962 | +72.9% | -0 °C | -0 °C |
| 1853 | -60.8% | -0 °C | -0 °C |
| 1965 | +61.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0 °C | -0 °C | -0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | -0 °C | -0.0001 °C | -0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | -0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0 °C | -0.0001 °C | -0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | -0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.001 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ireland?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ireland was 0.001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 °C in 1928.
- How does Ireland rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.