Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Ireland

Ireland: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
120th
of 215 regions
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
-0.8%
in 1865
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Ireland, 1851–2024

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-0185119372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1865.

That places Ireland 120th out of 215 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s -0.5% -0.7% -0.3% 9
1860s -0.8% -0.8% -0.7% 10
1870s -0.7% -0.8% -0.6% 10
1880s -0.5% -0.5% -0.4% 10
1890s -0.3% -0.4% -0.3% 10
1900s -0.3% -0.3% -0.2% 10
1910s -0.2% -0.2% -0.2% 10
1920s -0.2% -0.2% -0.2% 10
1930s -0.2% -0.2% -0.2% 10
1940s -0.2% -0.2% -0.2% 10
1950s -0.1% -0.1% -0.1% 10
1960s -0.1% -0.1% -0.1% 10
1970s -0.0% -0.1% -0.0% 10
1980s -0.0% -0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

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  5. 122 Yemen 0.1% compare
  6. 123 Hong Kong 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Ireland?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Ireland was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1865.
How does Ireland rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
Ireland ranks 120th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.