Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 725.47 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Ireland recorded 725.47 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ireland peaked at 771.67 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 272.59 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 25th of 191 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400.02 kilograms per person | 272.59 kilograms per person | 548.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 643.32 kilograms per person | 436.73 kilograms per person | 746.55 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 612.48 kilograms per person | 458.68 kilograms per person | 771.67 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 520 kilograms per person | 329.14 kilograms per person | 725.47 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 5.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.37 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ireland?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ireland was 725.47 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 771.67 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.59 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.