Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,194 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Ireland stood at 2,194 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Ireland peaked at 3,252 kilograms per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,392 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Ireland 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,768 kilograms per person | 1,392 kilograms per person | 2,486 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,934 kilograms per person | 2,678 kilograms per person | 3,252 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,407 kilograms per person | 2,293 kilograms per person | 2,512 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,143 kilograms per person | 2,019 kilograms per person | 2,227 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 from transport in Ireland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Ireland was 2,194 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,252 kilograms per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,392 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.