Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Ireland
Ireland: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.0882 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Ireland, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0882 kg CO₂ per kWh for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of 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 vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Ireland peaked at 0.2961 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0882 kg CO₂ per kWh, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2524 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2195 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2961 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2259 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1839 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2381 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.152 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0882 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Ireland?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Ireland was 0.0882 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2961 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1996.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0882 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of 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 Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.