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Ireland CO2 Emissions

Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
32.569.284
tons
Year-over-Year
−0,89%
decrease
Global Share
0,08%
Per Capita
6,47
tons per person

  • Fossil CO2 emissions in Ireland were 32.569.284 tons in 2024.
  • CO2 emissions decreased by −0,89% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −293.656 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 32.862.940 tons.
  • CO2 emissions per capita in Ireland are equivalent to 6,47 tons per person, a decrease by −0,1 over the figure of 6,58 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of −1,6% in CO2 emissions per capita.

Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of Ireland

Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) CO2 emissions change CO2 emissions per capita Share of World's CO2 emissions
2024 32.569.284 −0,89% 6,47 0,082%
2023 32.862.940 −7,91% 6,58 0,084%
2022 35.686.106 −1,91% 7,19 0,093%
2021 36.382.619 6,09% 7,39 0,095%
2020 34.293.276 −5,71% 7,02 0,095%
2019 36.369.025 −4,36% 7,5 0,096%
2018 38.025.188 −0,62% 7,92 0,10%
2017 38.263.176 −3,16% 8,04 0,10%
2016 39.513.256 4,95% 8,36 0,11%
2015 37.648.011 4,18% 8,01 0,10%
2014 36.139.092 −0,54% 7,71 0,099%
2013 36.333.753 −3,37% 7,76 0,10%
2012 37.602.211 1,23% 8,04 0,11%
2011 37.144.049 −9,24% 7,97 0,11%
2010 40.924.860 −0,6% 8,84 0,12%
2009 41.173.521 −11,04% 9,01 0,13%
2008 46.281.415 −1,41% 10,31 0,14%
2007 46.944.937 −1,56% 10,67 0,15%
2006 47.688.211 1,31% 11,08 0,15%
2005 47.073.787 4,63% 11,17 0,16%
2004 44.991.303 1,18% 10,9 0,16%
2003 44.468.486 −1,14% 10,98 0,16%
2002 44.983.132 −2,32% 11,31 0,17%
2001 46.050.686 5,07% 11,78 0,18%
2000 43.826.988 6,32% 11,39 0,17%
1999 41.220.672 3,61% 10,86 0,17%
1998 39.783.960 6,48% 10,61 0,16%
1997 37.363.207 3,48% 10,06 0,15%
1996 36.107.210 3,79% 9,81 0,15%
1995 34.788.478 1,66% 9,53 0,15%
1994 34.219.503 3,69% 9,44 0,15%
1993 33.001.345 0,72% 9,15 0,14%
1992 32.766.869 −0,33% 9,13 0,14%
1991 32.874.315 1,65% 9,19 0,14%
1990 32.339.168 3,41% 9,06 0,14%
1989 31.273.870 3,45% 8,77 0,14%
1988 30.231.058 −2,84% 8,47 0,14%
1987 31.113.685 5,28% 8,71 0,15%
1986 29.552.705 3,36% 8,27 0,14%
1985 28.591.039 5,94% 8,02 0,14%
1984 26.987.340 0,06% 7,6 0,14%
1983 26.971.581 −1,48% 7,64 0,14%
1982 27.377.201 −1,05% 7,81 0,14%
1981 27.666.727 −0,82% 7,97 0,14%
1980 27.894.249 −3,86% 8,12 0,14%
1979 29.015.324 17,62% 8,56 0,14%
1978 24.668.570 −0,81% 7,38 0,13%
1977 24.868.807 6,83% 7,56 0,13%
1976 23.277.798 2,5% 7,19 0,13%
1975 22.709.021 −6,05% 7,13 0,13%
1974 24.171.865 8,2% 7,72 0,14%
1973 22.339.014 −1,9% 7,25 0,13%
1972 22.770.982 −1,61% 7,51 0,14%
1971 23.142.494 12% 7,75 0,15%
1970 20.662.371 7 0,13%

See also


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).