Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Ireland
Ireland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
44th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Ireland is 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Ireland peaked at 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 44th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 41 Malaysia 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 43 Iraq 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 45 Austria 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 47 Slovakia 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Ireland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Ireland was 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- Ireland ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.