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
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 41 South Africa 6.87 tonnes per person compare
- 42 Germany 6.77 tonnes per person compare
- 43 Norway 6.67 tonnes per person compare
- 45 Netherlands 6.3 tonnes per person compare
- 46 Serbia 6.24 tonnes per person compare
- 47 New Zealand 6.23 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
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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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.