Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland, 1990–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland is 0 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 414.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland peaked at 0.0145 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 100th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | +61.3% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +157682.5% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | -99.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +149130.1% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | -99.9% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +791.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +233.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +244.1% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | -95.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +157682.5% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | +149130.1% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | +791.5% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +244.1% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 2016 | +233.9% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 97 Bangladesh 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 98 South Korea 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 99 South Africa 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 101 Luxembourg 0 tonnes per person compare
- 102 Estonia 0 tonnes per person compare
- 103 Latvia 0 tonnes per person 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 flaring in Ireland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland was 0 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 from flaring recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ireland ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.