Share of cumulative co2 in Ireland
Ireland: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.128 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.128
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1379
in 2008
All-time low
0.0019
in 1910
Years of data
114
1850–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Ireland, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Ireland is 0.128, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Ireland peaked at 0.1379 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0019, in 1910.
Ireland ranks 64th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0048 | 0.004 | 0.0056 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0024 | 0.0019 | 0.003 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.0169 | 0.0032 | 0.0347 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.0615 | 0.0405 | 0.0816 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0927 | 0.0857 | 0.0995 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.106 | 0.1011 | 0.1093 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1123 | 0.1096 | 0.1151 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1183 | 0.1156 | 0.1203 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1227 | 0.1208 | 0.1245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1279 | 0.125 | 0.1314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.136 | 0.1325 | 0.1379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1346 | 0.1317 | 0.1375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1296 | 0.128 | 0.1311 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0519 (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 vs gdp 6.34 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.37 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.34 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co2 in Ireland?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Ireland was 0.128 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1379 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 in 1910.
- How does Ireland rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Ireland ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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