Greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Greenhouse gas emissions was 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
92.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1932
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland stood at 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland peaked at 92.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1932.
Ireland ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 42.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1852 | 40.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1853 | 39.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1854 | 39.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 38.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1856 | 37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1857 | 36.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1858 | 36.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1859 | 35.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1860 | 35.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 34.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 34.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 34.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 34.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 33.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 33.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 33.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 32.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 32.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 33.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 33.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 33.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 34.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 34.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 34.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 34.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 35.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 35.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 35.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 35.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 34.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1883 | 34.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 34.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 33.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1886 | 32.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 32.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 31.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1889 | 30.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1890 | 30.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1891 | 30.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 29.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1893 | 29.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 29.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 28.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1897 | 28.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 27.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 27.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 27.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 27.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 27.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 27.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 27.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 27.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 27.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 27.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 27.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 27.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 28.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 28.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 29.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 30.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 30.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 30.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 31.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 31.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 29.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1921 | 27.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1922 | 24.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1923 | 22.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1924 | 26.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.5% |
| 1925 | 24.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1926 | 24.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 20.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 1928 | 18.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 1929 | 20.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1930 | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1931 | 20.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1932 | 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 1933 | 22.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.4% |
| 1934 | 22.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 23.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 24.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 25.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 25.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 28.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1940 | 28.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 25.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 1942 | 24.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1943 | 24.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 25.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 25.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 27.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1947 | 28.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 29.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 30.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 32.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 33.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 32.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 32.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 30.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 34.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1956 | 33.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 31.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 30.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 35.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1960 | 32.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 38.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 37.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 38.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 40.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 42.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 44.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 45.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 47.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 48.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 49.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 53.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 52.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 53.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 54.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 54.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 56.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 56.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 57.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 61.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 58.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 56.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 57.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 59.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 57.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 59.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 59.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 57.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 56.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 59.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 60.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 60.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 61.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 62.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 63.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 66.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 68.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 71.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 77.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 81.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 85.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 83.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 81.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 80.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 92.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 83.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 76.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 73.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 69.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 69.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 66.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 69.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 73.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 71.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 69.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 66.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 62.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 66.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 64.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 60.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 39.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 33.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 34.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 33.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 28.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 23.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 81 Laos 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 82 Singapore 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 83 Mozambique 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 South Sudan 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 87 Nepal 58.84 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland was 60.21 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1932.
- How does Ireland rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Ireland ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.