Ireland Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
59.677.828
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
−1,13%
decrease
Global Share
0,11%
Per Capita
11,86
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Ireland were 59.677.828 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions decreased by −1,13% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −680.136 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 60.357.964 tons.
- Per capita: 11,86 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Ireland accounts for 0,11% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.677.828 | 32.569.284 | 18.106.628 | 8.317.454 | 684.462 | 11,86 | −1,13% | 0,11% |
| 2023 | 60.357.964 | 32.862.940 | 18.379.809 | 8.390.793 | 724.422 | 12,08 | −5,48% | 0,11% |
| 2022 | 63.857.629 | 35.686.106 | 18.860.158 | 8.545.779 | 765.586 | 12,87 | −1,91% | 0,12% |
| 2021 | 65.100.772 | 36.382.619 | 19.084.495 | 8.829.315 | 804.342 | 13,22 | 3,49% | 0,13% |
| 2020 | 62.905.568 | 34.293.276 | 18.912.357 | 8.936.961 | 762.974 | 12,87 | −3,64% | 0,13% |
| 2019 | 65.278.537 | 36.369.025 | 18.955.236 | 9.041.390 | 912.886 | 13,47 | −2,87% | 0,13% |
| 2018 | 67.206.526 | 38.025.188 | 19.021.938 | 9.231.690 | 927.710 | 13,99 | −3,86% | 0,13% |
| 2017 | 69.907.300 | 38.263.176 | 20.798.149 | 9.603.802 | 1.242.174 | 14,68 | −1,27% | 0,14% |
| 2016 | 70.804.003 | 39.513.256 | 20.555.421 | 9.422.636 | 1.312.690 | 14,98 | 4,45% | 0,15% |
| 2015 | 67.786.777 | 37.648.011 | 19.732.902 | 9.170.102 | 1.235.762 | 14,42 | 2,4% | 0,14% |
| 2014 | 66.196.924 | 36.139.092 | 19.738.060 | 9.081.294 | 1.238.478 | 14,13 | −0,22% | 0,14% |
| 2013 | 66.344.416 | 36.333.753 | 19.780.046 | 9.057.345 | 1.173.272 | 14,17 | −1,33% | 0,14% |
| 2012 | 67.241.483 | 37.602.211 | 19.511.721 | 8.986.802 | 1.140.748 | 14,37 | 2,11% | 0,14% |
| 2011 | 65.849.950 | 37.144.049 | 19.000.324 | 8.538.669 | 1.166.907 | 14,12 | −6,19% | 0,14% |
| 2010 | 70.196.989 | 40.924.860 | 19.214.309 | 8.898.136 | 1.159.684 | 15,17 | −1,47% | 0,15% |
| 2009 | 71.245.015 | 41.173.521 | 19.681.529 | 9.204.153 | 1.185.812 | 15,6 | −6,44% | 0,16% |
| 2008 | 76.147.366 | 46.281.415 | 19.739.493 | 8.904.966 | 1.221.492 | 16,96 | −0,97% | 0,17% |
| 2007 | 76.896.450 | 46.944.937 | 19.822.942 | 8.930.051 | 1.198.519 | 17,48 | −1,86% | 0,18% |
| 2006 | 78.350.294 | 47.688.211 | 20.226.656 | 9.188.249 | 1.247.177 | 18,21 | 0,56% | 0,19% |
| 2005 | 77.914.798 | 47.073.787 | 20.197.444 | 9.252.174 | 1.391.393 | 18,49 | 2,61% | 0,19% |
| 2004 | 75.930.049 | 44.991.303 | 20.564.441 | 9.173.816 | 1.200.490 | 18,39 | −0,2% | 0,19% |
| 2003 | 76.085.810 | 44.468.486 | 21.238.272 | 9.207.496 | 1.171.556 | 18,79 | 0,5% | 0,20% |
| 2002 | 75.706.812 | 44.983.132 | 20.306.112 | 9.438.992 | 978.575 | 19,04 | −1,42% | 0,21% |
| 2001 | 76.794.295 | 46.050.686 | 20.124.168 | 9.638.811 | 980.630 | 19,64 | 3,27% | 0,21% |
| 2000 | 74.361.639 | 43.826.988 | 19.858.107 | 9.730.981 | 945.563 | 19,32 | 5,31% | 0,21% |
| 1999 | 70.609.946 | 41.220.672 | 18.842.242 | 9.842.436 | 704.596 | 18,6 | 3,03% | 0,20% |
| 1998 | 68.531.604 | 39.783.960 | 18.378.758 | 9.869.105 | 499.782 | 18,27 | 4,21% | 0,20% |
| 1997 | 65.762.436 | 37.363.207 | 18.322.806 | 9.503.068 | 573.355 | 17,71 | 2,28% | 0,19% |
| 1996 | 64.295.605 | 36.107.210 | 18.342.447 | 9.396.203 | 449.745 | 17,47 | 2,46% | 0,19% |
| 1995 | 62.749.032 | 34.788.478 | 18.116.138 | 9.508.600 | 335.816 | 17,18 | 1,21% | 0,19% |
| 1994 | 61.998.696 | 34.219.503 | 18.028.782 | 9.516.880 | 233.531 | 17,09 | 2,48% | 0,19% |
| 1993 | 60.501.028 | 33.001.345 | 17.972.407 | 9.357.917 | 169.358 | 16,78 | 1,28% | 0,19% |
| 1992 | 59.734.397 | 32.766.869 | 17.759.536 | 9.089.073 | 118.919 | 16,65 | 0,18% | 0,19% |
| 1991 | 59.624.956 | 32.874.315 | 17.609.453 | 9.051.653 | 89.535 | 16,67 | 1,14% | 0,18% |
| 1990 | 58.952.017 | 32.339.168 | 17.277.609 | 9.272.340 | 62.899 | 16,52 | 3,55% | 0,18% |
| 1989 | 56.931.969 | 31.273.870 | 16.596.853 | 9.017.763 | 43.483 | 15,96 | 2,97% | 0,18% |
| 1988 | 55.288.685 | 30.231.058 | 16.189.471 | 8.830.177 | 37.978 | 15,49 | −1,43% | 0,18% |
| 1987 | 56.093.206 | 31.113.685 | 16.096.061 | 8.848.684 | 34.777 | 15,7 | 2,33% | 0,18% |
| 1986 | 54.815.886 | 29.552.705 | 16.259.309 | 8.973.041 | 30.830 | 15,35 | 2,26% | 0,18% |
| 1985 | 53.606.881 | 28.591.039 | 16.281.417 | 8.715.325 | 19.100 | 15,04 | 3,3% | 0,18% |
| 1984 | 51.892.248 | 26.987.340 | 16.029.978 | 8.854.560 | 20.370 | 14,61 | 0,54% | 0,18% |
| 1983 | 51.610.970 | 26.971.581 | 15.824.372 | 8.796.625 | 18.392 | 14,61 | 0,2% | 0,18% |
| 1982 | 51.505.490 | 27.377.201 | 15.487.621 | 8.622.745 | 17.923 | 14,69 | −0,2% | 0,19% |
| 1981 | 51.608.746 | 27.666.727 | 15.309.457 | 8.615.373 | 17.188 | 14,86 | −1,73% | 0,18% |
| 1980 | 52.515.997 | 27.894.249 | 15.787.790 | 8.820.975 | 12.983 | 15,29 | −1,72% | 0,18% |
| 1979 | 53.435.174 | 29.015.324 | 15.698.768 | 8.710.187 | 10.895 | 15,76 | 9,07% | 0,19% |
| 1978 | 48.992.281 | 24.668.570 | 15.556.746 | 8.758.291 | 8.674 | 14,65 | 0,55% | 0,17% |
| 1977 | 48.725.722 | 24.868.807 | 15.307.738 | 8.541.928 | 7.249 | 14,8 | 4,89% | 0,18% |
| 1976 | 46.452.675 | 23.277.798 | 15.045.085 | 8.123.768 | 6.024 | 14,35 | 0,57% | 0,17% |
| 1975 | 46.188.311 | 22.709.021 | 15.313.045 | 8.161.424 | 4.821 | 14,51 | −2,82% | 0,18% |
| 1974 | 47.529.991 | 24.171.865 | 15.221.750 | 8.131.685 | 4.690 | 15,18 | 6,6% | 0,19% |
| 1973 | 44.587.913 | 22.339.014 | 14.452.246 | 7.791.964 | 4.690 | 14,48 | 1,3% | 0,18% |
| 1972 | 44.013.683 | 22.770.982 | 13.764.405 | 7.473.606 | 4.690 | 14,52 | −0,63% | 0,18% |
| 1971 | 44.294.670 | 23.142.494 | 13.678.624 | 7.468.862 | 4.690 | 14,83 | 7,21% | 0,19% |
| 1970 | 41.315.307 | 20.662.371 | 13.345.647 | 7.302.599 | 4.690 | 14,01 | – | 0,18% |
See also
- Ireland CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Ireland
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).