Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 3.55 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Ireland is 3.55 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Ireland peaked at 6.41 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3383 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Ireland ranks 45th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7383 tonnes per person | 0.3383 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 5.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 tonnes per person | 2.97 tonnes per person | 4.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 6.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | 6.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 tonnes per person | 3.55 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 42 New Zealand 3.62 tonnes per person compare
- 43 Denmark 3.59 tonnes per person compare
- 44 Belgium 3.57 tonnes per person compare
- 46 South Korea 3.41 tonnes per person compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 3.37 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Greece 3.32 tonnes per person compare
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 from oil in Ireland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Ireland was 3.55 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 oil recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3383 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.