Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 591.83 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international 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
Ireland recorded 591.83 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Ireland peaked at 647.87 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 225.18 kilograms, in 2021.
That places Ireland 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 386.25 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 423.22 kilograms | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 476.87 kilograms | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 521.52 kilograms | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 575.6 kilograms | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 625.86 kilograms | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 647.87 kilograms | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 235.09 kilograms | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 225.18 kilograms | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 538.1 kilograms | +139.0% |
| 2023 | 593.93 kilograms | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 591.83 kilograms | -0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 591.83 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 312.9 kilograms, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 591.83 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.51 kilograms, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 522.45 kilograms | 386.25 kilograms | 647.87 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 436.83 kilograms | 225.18 kilograms | 593.93 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Cape Verde 600.86 kilograms compare
- 23 New Zealand 596.35 kilograms compare
- 24 Switzerland 593.67 kilograms compare
- 26 Bahrain 545.98 kilograms compare
- 27 Luxembourg 521.25 kilograms compare
- 28 Portugal 496.72 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 international aviation in Ireland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Ireland was 591.83 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 international aviation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 647.87 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.18 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.