IPPU — Emissions per capita in Ireland

Ireland: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.53 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
63rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.05 t CO2eq/cap
in 2000
All-time low
0.49 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.76 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.76 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.8 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.77 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions per capita in Ireland is 0.53 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.49 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.

Ireland ranks 63rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.746 t CO2eq/cap 0.63 t CO2eq/cap 0.87 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.868 t CO2eq/cap 0.58 t CO2eq/cap 1.05 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.588 t CO2eq/cap 0.49 t CO2eq/cap 0.68 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.565 t CO2eq/cap 0.53 t CO2eq/cap 0.62 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 60 Albania 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 60 Belarus 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 60 Equatorial Guinea 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 64 Serbia and Montenegro 0.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 64 Caribbean 0.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 66 Algeria 0.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 66 Germany 0.51 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions per capita in Ireland?
Ippu — emissions per capita in Ireland was 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
Ireland ranks 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 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.