Ireland Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- Ireland greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2020 was 59,497.73, a 3.42% decline from 2019.
- Ireland greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 61,602.33, a 3.04% decline from 2018.
- Ireland greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 63,536.40, a 3.49% decline from 2017.
- Ireland greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 65,833.87, a 1.26% decline from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| United States |
5,505,180.89 |
| Japan |
1,094,556.26 |
| Saudi Arabia |
712,585.40 |
| Germany |
692,750.76 |
| Canada |
677,709.22 |
| South Korea |
659,329.70 |
| Australia |
571,903.12 |
| United Kingdom |
398,323.65 |
| France |
376,006.25 |
| Argentina |
361,433.02 |
| Italy |
352,128.89 |
| Poland |
338,383.84 |
| Spain |
270,310.97 |
| UAE |
249,927.75 |
| Netherlands |
155,912.49 |
| Kuwait |
135,896.79 |
| Qatar |
119,605.37 |
| Czech Republic |
108,308.42 |
| Chile |
106,722.33 |
| Belgium |
100,063.49 |
| Oman |
95,082.41 |
| Israel |
83,664.07 |
| New Zealand |
80,158.03 |
| Austria |
71,017.83 |
| Greece |
69,283.31 |
| Singapore |
64,266.74 |
| Hungary |
59,596.53 |
| Ireland |
59,497.73 |
| Portugal |
55,640.71 |
| Bahrain |
54,151.41 |
| Finland |
47,740.49 |
| Norway |
46,116.82 |
| Sweden |
45,458.82 |
| Switzerland |
43,987.64 |
| Denmark |
41,135.55 |
| Uruguay |
35,994.19 |
| Slovak Republic |
35,984.33 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
26,480.71 |
| Croatia |
21,379.33 |
| Lithuania |
19,784.73 |
| Panama |
17,231.02 |
| Slovenia |
15,286.68 |
| Brunei |
11,914.03 |
| Latvia |
11,436.60 |
| Estonia |
10,198.80 |
| Luxembourg |
8,813.98 |
| Cyprus |
8,109.21 |
| Barbados |
3,656.47 |
| Bahamas |
2,801.14 |
| Iceland |
2,653.43 |
| Malta |
2,082.17 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
1,203.63 |
| Seychelles |
770.06 |
| Andorra |
577.57 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis |
334.46 |
| Palau |
195.79 |
| Liechtenstein |
157.56 |
| Ireland Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
59,497.73 |
-3.42% |
| 2019 |
61,602.33 |
-3.04% |
| 2018 |
63,536.40 |
-3.49% |
| 2017 |
65,833.87 |
-1.26% |
| 2016 |
66,671.40 |
4.56% |
| 2015 |
63,761.73 |
2.95% |
| 2014 |
61,932.73 |
0.56% |
| 2013 |
61,588.72 |
-1.37% |
| 2012 |
62,444.78 |
2.36% |
| 2011 |
61,002.33 |
-6.11% |
| 2010 |
64,973.31 |
-1.84% |
| 2009 |
66,194.13 |
-7.50% |
| 2008 |
71,564.12 |
-1.48% |
| 2007 |
72,642.60 |
-2.01% |
| 2006 |
74,132.51 |
0.80% |
| 2005 |
73,545.99 |
1.74% |
| 2004 |
72,285.08 |
-1.06% |
| 2003 |
73,060.96 |
1.27% |
| 2002 |
72,148.23 |
-1.91% |
| 2001 |
73,549.63 |
3.13% |
| 2000 |
71,316.26 |
4.69% |
| 1999 |
68,118.72 |
2.59% |
| 1998 |
66,396.31 |
5.21% |
| 1997 |
63,105.68 |
2.31% |
| 1996 |
61,679.49 |
2.23% |
| 1995 |
60,333.38 |
1.36% |
| 1994 |
59,522.20 |
2.45% |
| 1993 |
58,097.49 |
1.12% |
| 1992 |
57,451.85 |
0.30% |
| 1991 |
57,281.90 |
0.93% |
| 1990 |
56,752.36 |
0.93% |
