Africa vs Ireland: AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Africa
1.23 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Ireland
6.52 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Africa rank
13th
Ireland rank
14th
AFOLU — Emissions per capita over time
- Africa
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.52 t CO2eq/cap against 1.23 t CO2eq/cap in Africa, a difference of 5.29 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Ireland's figure about 5.3 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 14th of 32 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 t CO2eq/cap | 8.64 t CO2eq/cap | 6.14 t CO2eq/cap | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | 7.67 t CO2eq/cap | 5.62 t CO2eq/cap | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | 6.46 t CO2eq/cap | 4.58 t CO2eq/cap | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | 6.59 t CO2eq/cap | 5.25 t CO2eq/cap | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, Africa or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6.52 t CO2eq/cap against 1.23 t CO2eq/cap in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between Africa and Ireland?
- 5.29 t CO2eq/cap, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Ireland rank globally for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Africa ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 14th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.