Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 594.72 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Ireland stood at 594.72 kilograms.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Ireland peaked at 649.12 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 226.46 kilograms, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 16th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 387.39 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 424.27 kilograms | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 477.89 kilograms | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 522.56 kilograms | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 576.62 kilograms | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 626.96 kilograms | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 649.12 kilograms | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 236.18 kilograms | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 226.46 kilograms | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 540.58 kilograms | +138.7% |
| 2023 | 596.72 kilograms | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 594.72 kilograms | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 594.72 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.38 kilograms, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 594.72 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198.4 kilograms, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 523.54 kilograms | 387.39 kilograms | 649.12 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 438.93 kilograms | 226.46 kilograms | 596.72 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 637.2 kilograms compare
- 14 Cape Verde 621.72 kilograms compare
- 15 Switzerland 597.95 kilograms compare
- 17 United States 579.51 kilograms compare
- 18 Portugal 548.57 kilograms compare
- 19 Netherlands 501.34 kilograms 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Ireland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Ireland was 594.72 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 649.12 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.46 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.