Per capita co2 vs average in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita co2 vs average was 6.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.34
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.32
in 2001
All-time low
3.12
in 1954
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Ireland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.34 for per capita co2 vs average in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Ireland peaked at 12.32 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 1954.
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.
Per capita co2 vs average in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.34 | — |
| 1951 | 3.58 | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 3.27 | -8.6% |
| 1953 | 3.26 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 3.12 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 4.04 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | 3.79 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 3.39 | -10.6% |
| 1958 | 3.14 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 4.34 | +38.2% |
| 1960 | 3.95 | -8.9% |
| 1961 | 4.37 | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 4.63 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 4.73 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.98 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 4.77 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 5.23 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 5.64 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 6.09 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 6.29 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6.55 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 7.51 | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 7.26 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 7.41 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.44 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.93 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 6.9 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.19 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 7.08 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 8.12 | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 7.69 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 7.56 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.36 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.36 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.27 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.57 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 8.06 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 8.54 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 8.48 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.56 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.38 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 9.53 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.41 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.43 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.7 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.93 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 10.3 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.57 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.97 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 11.31 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 11.9 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 12.32 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.73 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 11.44 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.35 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.59 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.15 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.85 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.56 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 9.17 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.31 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 8.31 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.06 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.91 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.23 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.49 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.12 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 7.99 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.54 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 7.03 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.45 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 7.18 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.46 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 6.34 | -1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +38.2% | 3.14 | 4.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 | 3.12 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.07 | 3.95 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.24 | 6.55 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.84 | 7.27 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.05 | 9.38 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 | 9.3 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 | 7.54 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 | 6.34 | 7.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 42 South Africa 6.87 compare
- 43 Germany 6.77 compare
- 44 Norway 6.67 compare
- 46 Netherlands 6.3 compare
- 47 Serbia 6.24 compare
- 48 New Zealand 6.23 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 vs average in Ireland?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Ireland was 6.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 1954.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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