Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland
Ireland: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 435.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland peaked at 0.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Ireland 100th out of 215 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Ireland was 0.0% 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 from flaring recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ireland ranks 100th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.4%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.