Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.3706 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Ireland, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3706 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Ireland peaked at 4.17 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3706 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 63rd of 179 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 0.9209 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6823 tonnes per person | 0.3706 tonnes per person | 0.9802 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 5.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.37 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Ireland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Ireland was 0.3706 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3706 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Ireland ranks 63rd out of 179 regions with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.