Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Ireland
Ireland: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.0882 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Ireland, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0882 for production consumption carbon intensity energy in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production consumption carbon intensity energy in Ireland peaked at 0.2961 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0882, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2846 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2961 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2391 | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2229 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2195 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2361 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2347 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2304 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2381 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2375 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2373 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2269 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2253 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.209 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1839 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1847 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1831 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1912 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.17 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1643 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1514 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1221 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1343 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.131 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0882 | -32.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0882 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0882 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2524 | 0.2195 | 0.2961 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2259 | 0.1839 | 0.2381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.152 | 0.0882 | 0.1912 | 10 |
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 production consumption carbon intensity energy in Ireland?
- Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Ireland was 0.0882 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2961 in 1996.
- What is the lowest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0882 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production consumption carbon intensity energy rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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