Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Ireland

Ireland: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 35.86 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
35.86
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 190 countries
All-time high
46.2
in 2006
All-time low
31.09
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Ireland, 1990–2018

010203040501990200420181990: 31.11991: 31.71992: 31.71993: 31.91994: 32.91995: 33.51996: 351997: 361998: 38.71999: 39.92000: 41.72001: 43.92002: 432003: 43.52004: 43.32005: 45.22006: 46.22007: 45.42008: 452009: 40.42010: 40.22011: 362012: 36.52013: 35.22014: 34.72015: 35.92016: 37.52017: 36.32018: 35.9

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Ireland is 35.86, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Ireland peaked at 46.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.09, in 1990.

That places Ireland 69th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Ireland, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 31.09 —
1991 31.69 +1.9%
1992 31.73 +0.1%
1993 31.89 +0.5%
1994 32.94 +3.3%
1995 33.54 +1.8%
1996 34.96 +4.2%
1997 35.99 +2.9%
1998 38.67 +7.4%
1999 39.9 +3.2%
2000 41.71 +4.5%
2001 43.87 +5.2%
2002 42.96 -2.1%
2003 43.53 +1.3%
2004 43.32 -0.5%
2005 45.19 +4.3%
2006 46.2 +2.2%
2007 45.39 -1.8%
2008 44.98 -0.9%
2009 40.38 -10.2%
2010 40.19 -0.5%
2011 36.01 -10.4%
2012 36.53 +1.4%
2013 35.2 -3.6%
2014 34.66 -1.5%
2015 35.91 +3.6%
2016 37.49 +4.4%
2017 36.28 -3.2%
2018 35.86 -1.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 35.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.19, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 35.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.82, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.24 31.09 39.9 10
2000s 43.75 40.38 46.2 10
2010s 36.46 34.66 40.19 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 66 Ecuador 38.2 compare
  2. 67 Norway 38.11 compare
  3. 68 Switzerland 36.26 compare
  4. 70 Sweden 35.59 compare
  5. 71 Myanmar 35.12 compare
  6. 72 Central African Republic 34.1 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Ireland?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Ireland was 35.86 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.2 in 2006.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.09 in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
Ireland ranks 69th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Energy sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.