Ireland vs United States Virgin Islands: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF

Ireland
1.2%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
2.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
152nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
149th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time

  • Ireland
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 2.5% against 1.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 152nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 149th of 203 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 8.1% -0.5% 8.6% Ireland
2000s 28.8% 0.3% 28.5% Ireland
2010s 14.8% 1.9% 12.9% Ireland
2020s 5.8% 2.5% 3.3% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Ireland or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 2.5% against 1.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Ireland and United States Virgin Islands?
1.3%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States Virgin Islands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
Ireland ranks 152nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 149th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)
Unit
% change from 1990
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,500 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.