Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ireland, 1950–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ireland is 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ireland peaked at 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1950.
That places Ireland 10th out of 201 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 7 Lithuania 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 8 Palau 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Belarus 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 South Sudan 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 Chad 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Estonia 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ireland?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ireland was 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 201 regions with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.