Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use was 6.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Ireland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Ireland is 6.79, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Ireland peaked at 14.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 1954.
That places Ireland 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.98 | — |
| 1951 | 4.26 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 3.96 | -7.0% |
| 1953 | 3.97 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.82 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 4.81 | +25.9% |
| 1956 | 4.57 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 4.19 | -8.2% |
| 1958 | 3.94 | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 5.26 | +33.6% |
| 1960 | 4.82 | -8.5% |
| 1961 | 5.3 | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 5.6 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 5.75 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.05 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 5.88 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.4 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 6.88 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 7.41 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 7.65 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.83 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 8.8 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 8.55 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 8.7 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 8.77 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 8.23 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 8.2 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.5 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 8.35 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.45 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 9 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 8.86 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.64 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 8.63 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 8.53 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.8 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 9.3 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 9.79 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 9.72 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.82 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.64 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 10.73 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.61 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.64 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.92 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.16 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 11.55 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.72 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.04 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.04 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 13.75 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 14.23 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.5 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 13.26 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.72 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.86 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.44 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.83 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.44 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.05 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 9.89 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.05 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 8.97 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.72 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.6 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.94 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.27 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.85 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.67 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.18 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 7.62 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 8 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.71 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.95 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 6.79 | -2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use 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 | +33.6% | 3.94 | 5.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.28 | 3.82 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.17 | 4.82 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.54 | 7.83 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.11 | 8.53 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.31 | 10.61 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.61 | 10.05 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 | 8.18 | 9.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 | 6.79 | 8 | 5 |
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 ghg co2 excluding land use in Ireland?
- Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Ireland was 6.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 1954.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 ghg co2 excluding land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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