Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ireland
Ireland: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1931
All-time low
0.0%
in 1913
Years of data
114
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ireland, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 1931 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1913.
Ireland ranks 69th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 114 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2% | — |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -79.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -82.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +22.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1924 | 0.2% | +2253.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2% | +36.5% |
| 1927 | 0.2% | -23.8% |
| 1928 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 0.2% | +43.7% |
| 1930 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 0.3% | +15.2% |
| 1932 | 0.2% | -27.6% |
| 1933 | 0.3% | +36.9% |
| 1934 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 1941 | 0.2% | -28.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | +29.4% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +11.6% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | +17.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +30.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 | +2253.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1910 | -82.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1880 | -79.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 1929 | +43.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 1926 | +36.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 1933 | +36.9% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 66 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 68 Hong Kong 0.1% compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
- 71 Tunisia 0.1% compare
- 72 New Zealand 0.1% 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ireland?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ireland was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1931.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1913.
- How does Ireland rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.