Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1,436 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland stood at 1,436 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland peaked at 2,362 kilograms per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,436 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 9th of 193 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,307 kilograms per person | 2,252 kilograms per person | 2,362 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,013 kilograms per person | 1,763 kilograms per person | 2,262 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,720 kilograms per person | 1,622 kilograms per person | 1,782 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,561 kilograms per person | 1,436 kilograms per person | 1,641 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More reference data data for Ireland
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland was 1,436 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,362 kilograms per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,436 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 193 regions with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.