Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,194 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,194 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,252 kilograms per person
in 2006
All-time low
1,392 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,392 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,435 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,529 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,532 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,588 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,620 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,869 kilograms per person | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 1,950 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,277 kilograms per person | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 2,486 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 2,732 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 2,816 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,820 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,825 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,949 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,049 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,252 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3,234 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,985 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2,678 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2,487 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,350 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,293 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,316 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,389 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,399 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,512 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,451 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,455 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,422 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,019 kilograms per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 2,134 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,227 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,194 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,194 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,194 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.