Environment & Energy

Ireland

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas48.3%
  • Wind38.0%
  • Solar4.8%
  • Bioenergy3.3%
  • Other fossil3.0%
  • Hydro2.1%
  • Coal0.5%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
20.727.434.240.947.719702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
1.94.857.810.813.719902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
1.93.75.497.299.0819902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions32.6 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita6.04 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share12.7 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita2,470 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Freshwater withdrawal3.41 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share48.2 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites2 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature10.1 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)2,000,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements5 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity12,300 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita52 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.0396 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry1.67 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.002 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total33.3–32,600 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 32,570 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 33.33 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial33.3 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based40.9 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events4NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 4NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share9.08 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0.65 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production1.1 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueswater pollution, especially of lakes, from agricultural runoff; deforestation, including problems with acid rainCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Ireland's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (32.6 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (6.04 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.