Ireland sees largest rise in greenhouse gas emissions in the EU 

Findings show Ireland's emissions rose by more than 12% at the end of 2022

New data found that of the four countries that did see increases in emissions, GDP also rose, with Ireland also reporting one of the largest surges in economic activity last year. Photo: John Giles/PA Wire

Ireland had the largest increase in greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union at the end of last year and was one of just four EU countries to increase emissions annually.

Rising by 12.3% year-on-year, new data from Eurostat found that Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions in Q4 of 2022 rose in tandem with GDP, with its growth rate of emissions almost twice as large as the second biggest year-on-year increase.