Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions in Ireland
Ireland: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions was 57.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions in Ireland stood at 57.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions in Ireland peaked at 76.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 42.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 42.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 42.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 45.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 44.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 44.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 46.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 47.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 51.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 50.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 49.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 49.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 50.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 51.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 52.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 54.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 53.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 55.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 57.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 57.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 57.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 59.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 60.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 62.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 63.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 66.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 70.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 74.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 76.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 75.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 75.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 75.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 75.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 72.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 67.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 66.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 63.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 62.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 62.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 67.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 66.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 61.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 58.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 60.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 59.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 57.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 57.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 57.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 51.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 49.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 55.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 57.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 70.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 67.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 76.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 61.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 67.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 57.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 60.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 27 Austria 72.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 28 Greece 66.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 29 Hungary 60.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Bulgaria 53.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Portugal 52.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Norway 51.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions in Ireland?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions in Ireland was 57.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2001.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions (excl. aviation and shipping). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.