Weighted carbon price ets in Ireland
Ireland: Weighted carbon price ets was 30.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Weighted carbon price ets in Ireland, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, weighted carbon price ets in Ireland stood at 30.22.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 635.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in Ireland peaked at 34.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weighted carbon price ets in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 13.62 | — |
| 2006 | 10.67 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3916 | -96.3% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | +2477.9% |
| 2009 | 7.58 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 8.66 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 7.59 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 4.44 | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 3.45 | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 4.11 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 3.07 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.33 | +138.5% |
| 2019 | 10.48 | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 10.91 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 24.77 | +127.1% |
| 2022 | 34.29 | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 34.27 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.09 | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 30.22 | +11.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 30.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68, 11.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 30.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.44, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weighted carbon price ets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2477.9% | 0.3916 | 10.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 | 0 | 13.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 2.52 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 | 10.91 | 34.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 weighted carbon price ets in Ireland?
- Weighted carbon price ets in Ireland was 30.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Ireland rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is weighted carbon price ets rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 635.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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