Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Ireland
Ireland: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators was 0.108 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Ireland, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.108 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Ireland peaked at 0.881 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.108 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, in 2022.
That places Ireland 62nd out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.881 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 0.826 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.759 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.716 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.675 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.615 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.59 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.532 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.511 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.468 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.454 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.415 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.376 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.391 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.377 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.358 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.325 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.322 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.311 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.287 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.219 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.225 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.209 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.194 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.173 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.133 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.117 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.108 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7714 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.675 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.881 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4729 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.376 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.615 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2623 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.173 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.358 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1193 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.108 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.133 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 59 Hong Kong 0.115 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 60 Austria 0.113 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 61 France 0.109 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 63 Norway 0.103 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 64 Luxembourg 0.096 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 65 Sweden 0.069 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 65 Switzerland 0.069 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Ireland?
- Greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Ireland was 0.108 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.881 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1995.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.108 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Production-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions