How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?

Ireland ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ireland

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ireland
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 32.57 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

32.57 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

68th

of 203 countries

All-time high

47.69 Mt CO2e

in 2006

All-time low

20.66 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ireland, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 32.57 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ireland peaked at 47.69 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.66 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Ireland ranks 68th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	23.76 Mt CO2e	20.66 Mt CO2e	29.02 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	28.77 Mt CO2e	26.97 Mt CO2e	31.27 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	35.45 Mt CO2e	32.34 Mt CO2e	41.22 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	45.35 Mt CO2e	41.17 Mt CO2e	47.69 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	37.8 Mt CO2e	36.14 Mt CO2e	40.92 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	34.36 Mt CO2e	32.57 Mt CO2e	36.38 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

65 Dominican Republic 34.22 Mt CO2e compare
66 Bulgaria 34.19 Mt CO2e compare
67 Switzerland 33.73 Mt CO2e compare
69 Tunisia 32.18 Mt CO2e compare
70 New Zealand 31.81 Mt CO2e compare
71 Syrian Arab Republic 31.45 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Ireland

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ireland?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ireland was 32.57 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 47.69 Mt CO2e in 2006.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 20.66 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?: Ireland ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).