Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Ireland
Ireland: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 60.29 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Ireland stood at 60.29 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Ireland peaked at 80.46 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.29 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
That places Ireland 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.22 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 79.72 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 78.56 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 79.27 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.93 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 80.05 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 80.46 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.07 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 76.64 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 71.34 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 71.01 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 66 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 66.63 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.35 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.43 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.91 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 70.06 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 70.87 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.33 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 65.57 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 63.81 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 65.56 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 63.63 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 60.29 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 60.29 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.03 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 60.29 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.18 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.83 Mt CO2e | 71.34 Mt CO2e | 80.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.82 Mt CO2e | 65.57 Mt CO2e | 71.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.32 Mt CO2e | 60.29 Mt CO2e | 65.56 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Ireland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Ireland was 60.29 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.46 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.29 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Ireland ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).