Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Ireland
Ireland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 59.68 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 59.68 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Ireland peaked at 78.35 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.32 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Ireland 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 46.55 Mt CO2e | 41.32 Mt CO2e | 53.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.59 Mt CO2e | 51.51 Mt CO2e | 56.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.28 Mt CO2e | 58.95 Mt CO2e | 70.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.94 Mt CO2e | 71.25 Mt CO2e | 78.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.68 Mt CO2e | 65.28 Mt CO2e | 70.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.38 Mt CO2e | 59.68 Mt CO2e | 65.1 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Ireland
- Inland waters — Area 139 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 58.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,054 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.02 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.65 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 433 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.08 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 6.3 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Ireland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Ireland was 59.68 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.35 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.32 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Ireland ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual 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 Land Use Change 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).