Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ireland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -2.02 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Ireland peaked at 27.53 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -12.62 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Ireland 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1973 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1974 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -478.3% |
| 1975 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1976 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1977 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 1978 | -11.65 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1979 | 27.53 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 1980 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1981 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1982 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1983 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 1984 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -348.2% |
| 1985 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1986 | 13.77 % change on previous year | +219.3% |
| 1987 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1988 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1989 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1990 | 22.57 % change on previous year | +657.5% |
| 1991 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1992 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +236.6% |
| 1993 | -0.3994 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1994 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -578.5% |
| 1995 | -0.2747 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1996 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +327.0% |
| 1997 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1998 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 1999 | -0.8659 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2000 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 2001 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 2002 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2003 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -440.4% |
| 2004 | 0.497 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2005 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +960.2% |
| 2006 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2007 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -445.8% |
| 2009 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2010 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2011 | -12.62 % change on previous year | -532.6% |
| 2012 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2013 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2014 | -10.91 % change on previous year | +545.2% |
| 2015 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2016 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2017 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 2018 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2019 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 2021 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2022 | -9.3 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 2023 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2024 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -11.65 % change on previous year | 27.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5956 % change on previous year | -11.48 % change on previous year | 13.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -7.23 % change on previous year | 22.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -12.62 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.46 % change on previous year | -9.3 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 176 South Africa -1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Poland -1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Brunei -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 180 United Kingdom -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Mozambique -2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Georgia -2.47 % change on previous year compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Ireland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Ireland was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.53 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.62 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Ireland ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.