Total greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland
Ireland emitted 53.9 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Ireland, 2024
53.9
Change from 2023
−1.9%
European Union, 2024
3,017.2 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
13th of 31
Total greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.9 Mt CO2e | 3,017.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 55.0 Mt CO2e | 3,088.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 59.0 Mt CO2e | 3,359.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 60.2 Mt CO2e | 3,452.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 57.6 Mt CO2e | 3,280.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 59.8 Mt CO2e | 3,574.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 61.6 Mt CO2e | 3,732.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 61.9 Mt CO2e | 3,821.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 62.7 Mt CO2e | 3,796.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 60.4 Mt CO2e | 3,794.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 58.0 Mt CO2e | 3,750.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 57.9 Mt CO2e | 3,895.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 58.3 Mt CO2e | 3,979.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 57.8 Mt CO2e | 4,051.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 61.7 Mt CO2e | 4,168.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 62.1 Mt CO2e | 4,091.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 67.9 Mt CO2e | 4,391.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 68.6 Mt CO2e | 4,487.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 69.3 Mt CO2e | 4,539.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 70.2 Mt CO2e | 4,537.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 68.8 Mt CO2e | 4,562.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 69.5 Mt CO2e | 4,559.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 69.1 Mt CO2e | 4,483.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 71.0 Mt CO2e | 4,496.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 69.0 Mt CO2e | 4,448.8 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.9% from 55.0 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 58.0 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −7.0%.
- Among the 31 countries with data for 2024, Ireland has the 13th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 3,017.2 Mt CO2e.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
10.0 t CO2e per person
2024 · Eurostat
Total greenhouse gas emissions
59.7 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.89e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
7.66e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
11.1 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
6.04 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank