Ireland vs United States of America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.78 t CO2eq/cap against 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in United States of America, a difference of 3.04 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Ireland's figure about 5.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th of 182 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4 t CO2eq/cap | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.898 t CO2eq/cap | 4.13 t CO2eq/cap | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.31 t CO2eq/cap | 0.799 t CO2eq/cap | 3.51 t CO2eq/cap | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.9 t CO2eq/cap | 0.765 t CO2eq/cap | 3.14 t CO2eq/cap | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions per capita, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 3.78 t CO2eq/cap against 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions per capita between Ireland and United States of America?
- 3.04 t CO2eq/cap, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Ireland ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — 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.