Carbon dioxide emissions in Ireland 1970-2023

Published by Ian Tiseo, Jul 23, 2024

Ireland produced 34 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) from energy use in 2023, representing a year-on-year decrease of 6.3 percent. While Ireland's CO₂ emissions have seen an overall increase when compared to 1990 levels, the country produced almost 30 percent less CO₂ in 2023 than it did in 2005.

Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Ireland from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons)

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June 2024

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Ireland

Survey time period

1970 to 2023

Supplementary notes

According to the source, the carbon emissions in this statistic reflect only those through consumption of oil, gas and coal, and are based on standard global average conversion factors. This does not allow for any carbon that is sequestered, for other sources of carbon emissions, or for emissions of other greenhouse gases.

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