Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 33.31 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.31 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
48.15 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
216,176 tonnes
in 1910
Years of data
114
1850–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Ireland, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 33.31 million tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Ireland peaked at 48.15 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 216,176 tonnes, in 1910.
That places Ireland 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 395,712 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 351,744 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1881 | 351,744 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 216,176 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1913 | 223,504 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 249,152 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1915 | 227,168 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1916 | 241,824 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1917 | 256,480 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1918 | 245,488 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1919 | 249,152 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 293,120 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1921 | 238,160 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1924 | 6.69 million tonnes | +2707.7% |
| 1925 | 6.03 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1926 | 8.10 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1927 | 6.73 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1928 | 6.49 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1929 | 10.00 million tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1930 | 9.55 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1931 | 9.84 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 6.43 million tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1933 | 9.27 million tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1934 | 9.48 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 9.53 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 10.15 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1937 | 10.35 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 9.97 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1939 | 11.53 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1940 | 11.52 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 8.45 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1942 | 7.02 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1943 | 7.11 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 6.36 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1945 | 6.83 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1946 | 8.20 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1947 | 8.81 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1948 | 8.44 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1949 | 8.34 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 9.73 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1951 | 10.51 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 9.62 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1953 | 9.54 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 9.09 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 11.71 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1956 | 10.92 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1957 | 9.72 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1958 | 8.96 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 12.31 million tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1960 | 11.17 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 12.35 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 13.11 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 13.45 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 14.22 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 13.72 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 15.09 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 16.39 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 17.80 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 18.49 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 19.39 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 22.48 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 22.04 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 22.85 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 23.29 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 22.05 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 22.29 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 23.57 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 23.58 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27.40 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 26.28 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 26.06 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.57 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 25.73 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 25.55 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 26.75 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 28.55 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 30.23 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 29.88 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 30.06 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 32.95 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 33.68 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.50 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.72 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 34.84 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 35.85 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 37.47 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 38.80 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 40.71 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 42.44 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 45.25 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 47.61 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 46.08 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 45.68 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.17 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 48.15 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 47.60 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.66 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.36 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.18 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 41.79 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.05 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 38.22 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.28 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 36.85 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.72 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 40.37 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 39.04 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 38.92 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.20 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 35.05 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 37.47 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 36.68 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.57 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 33.31 million tonnes | -0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 33.31 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 33.31 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +2707.7% | 238,160 tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes |
| 1929 | +54.2% | 6.49 million tonnes | 10.00 million tonnes |
| 1933 | +44.2% | 6.43 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 395,712 tonnes | 395,712 tonnes | 395,712 tonnes | 1 |
| 1880s | 351,744 tonnes | 351,744 tonnes | 351,744 tonnes | 2 |
| 1910s | 238,618 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 256,480 tonnes | 8 |
| 1920s | 5.57 million tonnes | 238,160 tonnes | 10.00 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1930s | 9.61 million tonnes | 6.43 million tonnes | 11.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.11 million tonnes | 6.36 million tonnes | 11.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.21 million tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | 12.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.58 million tonnes | 11.17 million tonnes | 18.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.89 million tonnes | 19.39 million tonnes | 27.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.46 million tonnes | 25.55 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.39 million tonnes | 32.95 million tonnes | 42.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.37 million tonnes | 42.18 million tonnes | 48.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.64 million tonnes | 36.85 million tonnes | 41.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.22 million tonnes | 33.31 million tonnes | 37.47 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 66 Portugal 35.54 million tonnes compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 34.58 million tonnes compare
- 68 Hong Kong 33.32 million tonnes compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 33.13 million tonnes compare
- 71 Tunisia 32.66 million tonnes compare
- 72 New Zealand 32.48 million tonnes compare
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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Ireland?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Ireland was 33.31 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.15 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,176 tonnes in 1910.
- How does Ireland rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.