EU Emission Tracker

Energy

In Ireland, the sector Energy was responsible for 10.33 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 17.2% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (11.41 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 9.5%. Under existing measures, emissions from this sector are projected to reach 2.1 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.

0 5 10 15Mt CO₂eq 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 PROJECTION (With Existing Measures)

Sub-sectors

94%

Public electricity and heat production

9.71 Mt CO₂eq

 3%

Petroleum refining

0.29 Mt CO₂eq

 1%

Other transportation

0.15 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Manufacture of solid fuels and other energy industries

0.08 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Oil and natural gas and other emissions from energy production

0.07 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Solid fuels

0.02 Mt CO₂eq

 0%

CO2 Transport and storage

0 Mt CO₂eq