Climate Change in Ireland

1,361 indicators covering climate change for Ireland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.1% 2024 down 20.4% 90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 2.55 billion tonnes 2024 up 18.7% 92nd
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.1% 2024 up 0.7% 92nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.34 tonnes per person 2024 down 19.9% 45th
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.31 2024 up 0.4% 188th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals 54.43 2024 down 6.3% 75th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person 2024 down 19.1% 31st
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 59.0% 186th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) -0.9118 % change on previous year 2024 down 706.6% 183rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 471.84 tonnes per person 2024 up 2.5% 59th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 down 48.1% 186th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year 2024 down 31.2% 107th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 2.55 billion tonnes 2024 up 18.7% 92nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita 41.81 tonnes per person 2024 up 0.2% 123rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 down 49.2% 156th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate -0.1487 % change on previous year 2024 down 108.6% 141st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 438.57 tonnes per person 2024 up 2.3% 49th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 down 48.1% 186th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year 2024 down 24.1% 173rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 2.37 billion tonnes 2024 up 18.6% 64th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita 438.57 tonnes per person 2024 up 2.3% 49th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 down 48.1% 186th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year 2024 down 24.1% 173rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 2.37 billion tonnes 2024 up 18.6% 64th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 0.0% 2024 down 78.6% 80th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 0.1% 2024 down 12.2% 43rd
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes 35.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 2025 up 210.4% 6th
Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems 30.22 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 2025 up 635.4% 23rd
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 70.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 2025 up 318.8% 23rd
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity 0.128 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 up 4.7% 134th
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.52 kt 2023 down 18.1% 82nd
Cereals excluding rice — Production 1.88 million t 2023 down 21.7% 79th
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 201.21 kt 2023 down 15.4% 70th
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity 18.31 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 24.6% 133rd
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,978 kt 2023 down 12.6% 37th
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production 599,520 t 2023 up 15.8% 23rd
Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity 0.8086 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 16.9% 131st
Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,060 kt 2023 up 29.9% 28th
Raw milk of cattle — Production 8.73 million t 2023 up 56.4% 21st
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.33 kt 2022 down 10.8% 151st
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production 0 t 2023 — 169th
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity 17.36 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 38.3% 138th
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,210 kt 2023 down 25.3% 47th
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 69,720 t 2023 up 21.0% 31st
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity 0.2551 kg CO2eq/kg 2020 down 37.8% 164th
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 38.82 kt 2020 up 11.4% 109th
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production 148,740 t 2023 up 70.9% 71st
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity 0.8871 kg CO2eq/kg 2017 down 20.8% 84th
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) 41.61 kt 2020 up 7.4% 89th
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production 54,050 t 2017 up 59.9% 90th
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity 1.36 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 27.8% 155th
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 407.8 kt 2023 down 9.3% 53rd
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production 300,520 t 2023 up 25.6% 42nd
Energy — Emissions 47 kt 2023 up 1.7% 128th
Energy — Emissions 1.09 kt 2023 down 53.6% 99th
Energy — Emissions 31,500 kt 2023 down 7.9% 83rd
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,316 kt 2023 up 1.7% 128th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 288.85 kt 2023 down 53.6% 99th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,105 kt 2023 down 8.3% 88th
IPPU — Emissions 0 kt 2023 — 110th