Ireland CO2 emissions data for 2021
Key questions
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How much total CO₂ did Ireland emit in 2021?
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Ireland emitted 37.55 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2021.
This represents 0.1% of the world's entire CO₂ emissions that year.
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What was the CO₂ per capita of Ireland in 2021?
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In 2021, Ireland emitted 7.53 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person.
This is on a total population of 4986525.
Breakdown
The total CO₂ emissions of 37.55 million tonnes emitted by Ireland in 2021 come from the following sources:
| Source |
CO₂ emissions (million tonnes) |
CO₂ emissions per capita (tonnes) |
| Oil |
19.33 |
3.88 |
| Gas |
10.43 |
2.09 |
| Coal |
4.93 |
0.99 |
| Cement |
2.1 |
0.42 |
| Flaring |
0.0 |
0.0 |
See how Ireland compares to other countries in 2021 rankings.