Africa vs Ireland: AFOLU — Emissions Share

Africa
85.19 %
in 2023
Ireland
93.29 %
in 2023
Africa rank
17th
Ireland rank
8th

AFOLU — Emissions Share over time

  • Africa
  • Ireland
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 93.29 % against 85.19 % in Africa, a difference of 8.1 %.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 8th of 44 regions.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 85.22 % 88.24 % 3.03 % Ireland
2000s 85.54 % 89.66 % 4.12 % Ireland
2010s 85.29 % 90.16 % 4.88 % Ireland
2020s 85.24 % 93.28 % 8.04 % Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions share, Africa or Ireland?
Ireland, at 93.29 % against 85.19 % in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions share between Africa and Ireland?
8.1 %, 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 share?
Africa ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 8th of 44 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.