Australia vs Ireland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Australia
0.0038 kt per person
in 2023
Ireland
0.0037 kt per person
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Ireland rank
7th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
0.0040.0060.0080.01196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0038 kt per person against 0.0037 kt per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0001 kt per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 7th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0095 kt per person 0.0052 kt per person 0.0042 kt per person Australia
1970s 0.0093 kt per person 0.0057 kt per person 0.0036 kt per person Australia
1980s 0.007 kt per person 0.0051 kt per person 0.0019 kt per person Australia
1990s 0.0063 kt per person 0.0054 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person Australia
2000s 0.0052 kt per person 0.005 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person Australia
2010s 0.004 kt per person 0.0043 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person Ireland
2020s 0.0034 kt per person 0.0038 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita, Australia or Ireland?
Australia, at 0.0038 kt per person against 0.0037 kt per person in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita between Australia and Ireland?
0.0001 kt per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita?
Australia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 7th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.