Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ireland
Ireland: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
81st
of 198 countries
All-time high
54.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2001
All-time low
2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1923
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ireland, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ireland stood at 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ireland peaked at 54.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1923.
Ireland ranks 81st of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.7% |
| 1852 | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1853 | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1854 | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1855 | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1881 | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1883 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1911 | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1912 | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1913 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1916 | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.6% |
| 1922 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.8% |
| 1923 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1924 | 9.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +293.7% |
| 1925 | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 1926 | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.5% |
| 1927 | 9.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 1928 | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1929 | 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.2% |
| 1930 | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1931 | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.9% |
| 1933 | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.5% |
| 1934 | 11.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 12.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 12.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 12.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1939 | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1940 | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 10.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.8% |
| 1942 | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 1943 | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1945 | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1946 | 10.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1947 | 10.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1949 | 10.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1951 | 12.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 11.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1953 | 11.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 13.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.2% |
| 1956 | 13.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 12.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 11.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.0% |
| 1960 | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1961 | 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 15.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 16.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 16.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 18.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 19.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 22.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 23.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 26.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 25.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 26.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 27.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 26.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 26.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 27.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 27.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 31.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 30.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 30.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 30.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 29.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 31.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 32.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 34.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 34.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 34.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 37.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 37.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 37.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 39.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 40.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 42.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 43.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 44.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 48.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 52.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 54.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 53.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 52.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 53.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 53.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 45.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 41.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 40.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 44.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 42.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 42.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 37.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 40.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 39.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 36.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 91% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +293.7% | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1929 | +41.2% | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1933 | +34.5% | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1959 | +33.0% | 11.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1932 | -29.9% | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1921 | -28.6% | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 78 Kenya 38.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 79 Sudan 37.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 80 Slovakia 35.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 82 Finland 35.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 83 Syria 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 84 Ghana 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ireland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ireland was 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2001.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1923.
- How does Ireland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.