Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 91.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
91.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 131.7%
World rank
74th
of 214 countries
All-time high
781.61 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-893.91 % change on previous year
in 1944
Years of data
96
1915–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1915–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 91.72 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 131.7% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 781.61 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -893.91 % change on previous year, in 1944.
Ireland ranks 74th of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | -185.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 166.67 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1918 | -175 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1921 | -225 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 1926 | 416.29 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 1927 | -166.25 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1928 | 82.04 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1930 | -112.72 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1931 | 164.75 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 1933 | 183.15 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1934 | -92.39 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1935 | -76.27 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1937 | -65.87 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1938 | -286.18 % change on previous year | +334.5% |
| 1939 | 502.21 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 1940 | -100.47 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1942 | 53.41 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1943 | 106.64 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1944 | -893.91 % change on previous year | -938.3% |
| 1945 | 163.13 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1946 | 185.99 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1947 | -54.82 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1948 | -159.59 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 1949 | 72.99 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1951 | -43.5 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1952 | -213.63 % change on previous year | +391.1% |
| 1953 | 90.49 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1954 | -426.5 % change on previous year | -571.3% |
| 1955 | 691 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 1956 | -130.18 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1957 | -52.18 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1958 | 36.74 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1959 | 540.33 % change on previous year | +1370.8% |
| 1960 | -134.08 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1961 | 203.53 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1962 | -36.32 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1963 | -54.85 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1964 | 125.79 % change on previous year | -329.3% |
| 1965 | -164.85 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 1966 | 376.28 % change on previous year | -328.3% |
| 1967 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1968 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 1969 | -50.37 % change on previous year | -735.2% |
| 1970 | 28.63 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1971 | 244.55 % change on previous year | +754.3% |
| 1972 | -114.25 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1973 | 284.18 % change on previous year | -348.7% |
| 1974 | -44.82 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1975 | -377.88 % change on previous year | +743.1% |
| 1976 | 119.19 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1977 | 435.2 % change on previous year | +265.1% |
| 1978 | -99.15 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1980 | -129.4 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 81 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1982 | -131.88 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1983 | 132.06 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1984 | -210.59 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 1985 | 781.61 % change on previous year | -471.1% |
| 1986 | 50.76 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1987 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1988 | -120.45 % change on previous year | +1596.0% |
| 1989 | 151.78 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1991 | -74.69 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1992 | -124.53 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 223.45 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 1994 | 407.58 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1995 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1996 | 59.32 % change on previous year | -719.2% |
| 1997 | -17.36 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1998 | 42.53 % change on previous year | -345.0% |
| 1999 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2000 | 62.21 % change on previous year | -789.9% |
| 2001 | -16.05 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2002 | -164.72 % change on previous year | +926.0% |
| 2003 | 73.96 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2004 | 221.47 % change on previous year | +199.4% |
| 2005 | 311.43 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2006 | -127.97 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2007 | 110.94 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2008 | -588.61 % change on previous year | -630.5% |
| 2010 | 92.55 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2011 | -867.58 % change on previous year | -1037.4% |
| 2012 | 104.54 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2013 | -657.54 % change on previous year | -729.0% |
| 2014 | 54.63 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2015 | 535.03 % change on previous year | +879.3% |
| 2016 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2017 | -180.34 % change on previous year | +1487.8% |
| 2018 | 91.11 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2020 | -24.66 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2021 | 212.75 % change on previous year | -962.8% |
| 2022 | -132.96 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2023 | -289.43 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 2024 | 91.72 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 91.72 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 91.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.23 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -1596.0% | -7.1 % change on previous year | -120.45 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1487.8% | -11.36 % change on previous year | -180.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -12.14 % change on previous year | -185.71 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1920s | 26.77 % change on previous year | -225 % change on previous year | 416.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1930s | 27.09 % change on previous year | -286.18 % change on previous year | 502.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1940s | -69.63 % change on previous year | -893.91 % change on previous year | 185.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 54.73 % change on previous year | -426.5 % change on previous year | 691 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 26.75 % change on previous year | -164.85 % change on previous year | 376.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.85 % change on previous year | -377.88 % change on previous year | 435.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 59.78 % change on previous year | -210.59 % change on previous year | 781.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.3 % change on previous year | -124.53 % change on previous year | 407.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -13.04 % change on previous year | -588.61 % change on previous year | 311.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -93.22 % change on previous year | -867.58 % change on previous year | 535.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -28.52 % change on previous year | -289.43 % change on previous year | 212.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 71 Hungary 93.37 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 93.15 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Yemen 93.12 % change on previous year compare
- 75 United States 89.57 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Austria 88.09 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Estonia 86.42 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ireland was 91.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 781.61 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -893.91 % change on previous year in 1944.
- How does Ireland rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.