CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Ireland

Ireland: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 10.57 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.57
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.01
in 2001
All-time low
10.57
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Ireland, 1990–2018

0510151990200420181990: 10.91991: 11.41992: 12.21993: 12.21994: 12.61995: 13.11996: 13.71997: 14.31998: 15.11999: 15.62000: 15.72001: 172002: 16.42003: 15.52004: 15.12005: 15.62006: 15.32007: 14.92008: 14.62009: 13.12010: 13.52011: 12.12012: 132013: 11.62014: 11.42015: 12.12016: 12.92017: 122018: 10.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Ireland is 10.57, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Ireland peaked at 17.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.57, in 2018.

Ireland ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.1 10.87 15.57 10
2000s 15.32 13.11 17.01 10
2010s 12.13 10.57 13.5 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 72 Dominican Republic 11.14 compare
  2. 73 Slovakia 10.97 compare
  3. 74 Cuba 10.66 compare
  4. 76 Myanmar 9.76 compare
  5. 77 Jordan 9.53 compare
  6. 78 Tunisia 9.47 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Ireland?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Ireland was 10.57 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17.01 in 2001.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.57 in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Ireland ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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