Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Ireland
Ireland: Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and was 2,514 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,514 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
8,204 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2001
All-time low
2,469 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,514 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Ireland peaked at 8,204 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,469 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in 2022.
That places Ireland 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,321 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 6,028 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 5,947 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6,125 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 5,950 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6,764 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 6,790 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,224 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 6,084 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,615 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 6,246 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 8,204 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 7,554 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 7,575 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,475 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 6,208 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,445 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 4,040 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3,164 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 3,070 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4,192 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 3,465 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 2,892 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 3,137 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2,954 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,009 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,703 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4,005 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 2,998 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 2,905 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,218 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2,872 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 2,469 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 2,965 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 2,514 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,185 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 5,615 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 6,790 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,698 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 3,070 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 8,204 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,226 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2,703 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 4,192 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,808 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2,469 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 3,218 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 6 Austria 3,404 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 7 Latvia 2,870 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 7 Latvia 2,870 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 10 Estonia 1,907 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 10 Estonia 1,907 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 12 Switzerland 1,189 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 25.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.001 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 25.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per 0.0011 million USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Ireland?
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Ireland was 2,514 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,204 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2001.
- What is the lowest net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,469 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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