Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 82.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.41 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.41 years
in 2023
All-time low
64.75 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ireland is 82.41 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ireland peaked at 82.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.75 years, in 1951.
Ireland ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.58 years | — |
| 1951 | 64.75 years | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 67.17 years | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 67.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 68.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 68 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 68.96 years | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 69 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 69.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 69.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 70.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 69.64 years | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 69.95 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 70.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 70.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 70.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.16 years | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 71.2 years | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 70.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 70.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 70.83 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 71.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 70.95 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 71.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 71.93 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 72.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 73.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.18 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 73.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 74.42 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 75.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.47 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.53 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 77.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 78.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 78.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.6 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.39 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.86 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.41 years | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 82.41 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 82.41 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.81 years | 64.75 years | 69.42 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.41 years | 69.64 years | 71.2 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.52 years | 70.83 years | 72.18 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.58 years | 72.54 years | 74.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.59 years | 74.84 years | 76.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.53 years | 76.53 years | 80.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.45 years | 80.6 years | 82.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.18 years | 81.86 years | 82.41 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ireland?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ireland was 82.41 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.41 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.75 years in 1951.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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