How have things changed?, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0525 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0525 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.125 metric tons per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0124 metric tons per person
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Ireland, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0525 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.125 metric tons per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 metric tons per person, in 1965.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 metric tons per person | +25.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0267 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0248 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0303 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0286 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0277 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0286 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0313 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.044 metric tons per person | +59.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0554 metric tons per person | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0611 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0582 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.068 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0737 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0739 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0798 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0829 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0685 metric tons per person | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0783 metric tons per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.083 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0863 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0952 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0991 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.125 metric tons per person | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1102 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0993 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1086 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0968 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0956 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1173 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.097 metric tons per person | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.091 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0906 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0859 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0689 metric tons per person | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0685 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0623 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0763 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0866 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0628 metric tons per person | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0743 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0671 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0725 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0649 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0634 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0675 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0601 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0567 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0504 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0556 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0494 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.049 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0525 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0525 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 3.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0525 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 10.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0169 metric tons per person | 0.0124 metric tons per person | 0.0227 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0284 metric tons per person | 0.0248 metric tons per person | 0.0313 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0665 metric tons per person | 0.044 metric tons per person | 0.0829 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0982 metric tons per person | 0.0783 metric tons per person | 0.125 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0853 metric tons per person | 0.0623 metric tons per person | 0.1173 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0676 metric tons per person | 0.0567 metric tons per person | 0.0866 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0514 metric tons per person | 0.049 metric tons per person | 0.0556 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 29 Malaysia 0.0539 metric tons per person compare
- 30 Georgia 0.0533 metric tons per person compare
- 31 Cambodia 0.0526 metric tons per person compare
- 33 French Polynesia 0.0522 metric tons per person compare
- 34 Suriname 0.0507 metric tons per person compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0496 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Ireland?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Ireland was 0.0525 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.125 metric tons per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.