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
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 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 114 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 regions 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.