Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 11.06 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Ireland stood at 11.06 t CO2e/capita. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Ireland peaked at 19.86 t CO2e/capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.06 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
That places Ireland 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.97 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 14.8 t CO2e/capita | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 14.49 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 14.45 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.15 t CO2e/capita | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 14.48 t CO2e/capita | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 14.35 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 14.85 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 14.72 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 15.84 t CO2e/capita | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 15.39 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 14.95 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 14.78 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 14.7 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.69 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.15 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 15.49 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 15.85 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 15.69 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 16.22 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 16.78 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 16.87 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.79 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.92 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 17.27 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 17.39 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.68 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.9 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 18.46 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 18.81 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 19.54 t CO2e/capita | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.86 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.25 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.04 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.65 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.73 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.33 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.48 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 16.96 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.71 t CO2e/capita | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 15.39 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.38 t CO2e/capita | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.62 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 14.35 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.21 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.42 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.87 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 14.48 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.72 t CO2e/capita | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.12 t CO2e/capita | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 12.48 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 12.74 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.25 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.36 t CO2e/capita | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 11.06 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.71 t CO2e/capita | 13.97 t CO2e/capita | 15.84 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.29 t CO2e/capita | 14.69 t CO2e/capita | 16.22 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.48 t CO2e/capita | 16.78 t CO2e/capita | 18.81 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.36 t CO2e/capita | 15.71 t CO2e/capita | 19.86 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.36 t CO2e/capita | 13.12 t CO2e/capita | 15.39 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.98 t CO2e/capita | 11.06 t CO2e/capita | 12.74 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Ireland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Ireland was 11.06 t CO2e/capita 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 per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.86 t CO2e/capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.