Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.96 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.96 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.49 tonnes per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Ireland, 1976–2024
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 1.96 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Ireland peaked at 2.49 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1976.
That places Ireland 29th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.3126 tonnes per person | +5580.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4935 tonnes per person | +57.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7447 tonnes per person | +50.9% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +46.5% |
| 1983 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8783 tonnes per person | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8704 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.96 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.96 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +5580.5% | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.3126 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +57.9% | 0.3126 tonnes per person | 0.4935 tonnes per person |
| 1981 | +50.9% | 0.4935 tonnes per person | 0.7447 tonnes per person |
| 1982 | +46.5% | 0.7447 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0795 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.3126 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9979 tonnes per person | 0.4935 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Ireland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Ireland was 1.96 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 gas recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.