Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Ireland

Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 6.34 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.34 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.32 tonnes per person
in 2001
All-time low
3.12 tonnes per person
in 1954
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Ireland, 1950–2024

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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 vs. per capita energy use in Ireland is 6.34 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Ireland peaked at 12.32 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.12 tonnes per person, in 1954.

Ireland ranks 44th of 208 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.53 tonnes per person 3.12 tonnes per person 4.34 tonnes per person 10
1960s 5.07 tonnes per person 3.95 tonnes per person 6.29 tonnes per person 10
1970s 7.24 tonnes per person 6.55 tonnes per person 8.12 tonnes per person 10
1980s 7.84 tonnes per person 7.27 tonnes per person 8.56 tonnes per person 10
1990s 10.05 tonnes per person 9.38 tonnes per person 11.31 tonnes per person 10
2000s 11.22 tonnes per person 9.3 tonnes per person 12.32 tonnes per person 10
2010s 8.21 tonnes per person 7.54 tonnes per person 9.17 tonnes per person 10
2020s 6.89 tonnes per person 6.34 tonnes per person 7.45 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 41 South Africa 6.87 tonnes per person compare
  2. 42 Germany 6.77 tonnes per person compare
  3. 43 Norway 6.67 tonnes per person compare
  4. 45 Netherlands 6.3 tonnes per person compare
  5. 46 Serbia 6.24 tonnes per person compare
  6. 47 New Zealand 6.23 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Ireland?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Ireland was 6.34 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12.32 tonnes per person in 2001.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.12 tonnes per person in 1954.
How does Ireland rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Ireland ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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