Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ireland
Ireland: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
131st
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1850
All-time low
-0.0%
in 1947
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ireland, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ireland stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 1850 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1947.
Ireland ranks 131st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2% | — |
| 1851 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 1852 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 1853 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1854 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1856 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 1857 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1863 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -18.8% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -26.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -38.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -67.4% |
| 1930 | -0.0% | -188.7% |
| 1931 | -0.0% | +187.2% |
| 1932 | -0.0% | +56.6% |
| 1933 | -0.0% | +31.2% |
| 1934 | -0.0% | +21.2% |
| 1935 | -0.0% | +15.1% |
| 1936 | -0.0% | +11.2% |
| 1937 | -0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1938 | -0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1939 | -0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1940 | -0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1941 | -0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1942 | -0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1943 | -0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1944 | -0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1945 | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1946 | -0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1947 | -0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1948 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1949 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1950 | -0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1951 | -0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1952 | -0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1953 | -0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1954 | -0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1955 | -0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1956 | -0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1957 | -0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1958 | -0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1959 | -0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1960 | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1961 | -0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1962 | -0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | -0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1964 | -0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1965 | -0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1966 | -0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1967 | -0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1968 | -0.0% | -11.6% |
| 1969 | -0.0% | -12.4% |
| 1970 | -0.0% | -13.8% |
| 1971 | -0.0% | -18.8% |
| 1972 | -0.0% | -20.0% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -22.4% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -22.2% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -35.6% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -84.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -405.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +137.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +67.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ireland?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1850.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1947.
- How does Ireland rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Ireland ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.