Ireland vs World: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square
Ireland
0.0553 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0084 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
4th
World rank
1st
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0553 kt per square kilometre against 0.0084 kt per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0469 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 6.6 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 170 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0429 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0569 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0609 kt per square kilometre | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0538 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0585 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0509 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0561 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0478 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square, Ireland or World?
- Ireland, at 0.0553 kt per square kilometre against 0.0084 kt per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square between Ireland and World?
- 0.0469 kt per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Ireland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.