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

Ireland: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 65.09 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
65.09
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 190 countries
All-time high
74.45
in 2006
All-time low
56.57
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

0204060801990200420181990: 56.61991: 57.11992: 57.41993: 581994: 59.51995: 60.31996: 61.81997: 63.31998: 66.71999: 68.32000: 71.22001: 73.52002: 72.72003: 732004: 72.32005: 73.52006: 74.52007: 72.82008: 71.82009: 66.42010: 652011: 60.62012: 62.32013: 61.42014: 61.52015: 63.42016: 65.92017: 65.22018: 65.1

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

Analysis

In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Ireland stood at 65.09.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Ireland peaked at 74.45 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 56.57, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 69th of 190 countries on this measure, 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) - Total excluding LUCF in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Ireland, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 56.57 —
1991 57.14 +1.0%
1992 57.35 +0.4%
1993 58 +1.1%
1994 59.48 +2.6%
1995 60.32 +1.4%
1996 61.8 +2.5%
1997 63.31 +2.4%
1998 66.71 +5.4%
1999 68.26 +2.3%
2000 71.23 +4.4%
2001 73.48 +3.2%
2002 72.74 -1.0%
2003 73.03 +0.4%
2004 72.26 -1.1%
2005 73.47 +1.7%
2006 74.45 +1.3%
2007 72.82 -2.2%
2008 71.77 -1.4%
2009 66.4 -7.5%
2010 65.04 -2.0%
2011 60.65 -6.7%
2012 62.31 +2.7%
2013 61.38 -1.5%
2014 61.54 +0.3%
2015 63.35 +2.9%
2016 65.88 +4.0%
2017 65.25 -1.0%
2018 65.09 -0.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 65.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.91, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 65.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.91, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.89 56.57 68.26 10
2000s 72.16 66.4 74.45 10
2010s 63.39 60.65 65.88 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 66 Portugal 66.82 compare
  2. 67 Singapore 66.64 compare
  3. 68 Ecuador 65.68 compare
  4. 70 Serbia 62.6 compare
  5. 71 Hungary 60.92 compare
  6. 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.7 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) - total excluding lucf in Ireland?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Ireland was 65.09 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) - total excluding lucf recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 74.45 in 2006.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 56.57 in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Ireland ranks 69th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
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, 5,506 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total greenhouse gas emissions (excluding LUCF) 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.