AFOLU — Direct emissions in Ireland

Ireland: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 15.08 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.08 kt
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18.54 kt
in 1998
All-time low
15.08 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 16.3 kt1991: 16.2 kt1992: 16.4 kt1993: 17.2 kt1994: 17.7 kt1995: 17.6 kt1996: 17.3 kt1997: 17.5 kt1998: 18.5 kt1999: 18.4 kt2000: 18.1 kt2001: 18 kt2002: 17.8 kt2003: 18.2 kt2004: 17.6 kt2005: 17.2 kt2006: 16.8 kt2007: 16.3 kt2008: 16.3 kt2009: 17 kt2010: 15.8 kt2011: 15.6 kt2012: 16.8 kt2013: 16.7 kt2014: 16.8 kt2015: 16.9 kt2016: 17.4 kt2017: 18.1 kt2018: 17.1 kt2019: 16.6 kt2020: 16.9 kt2021: 17.3 kt2022: 16.3 kt2023: 15.1 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 15.08 kt for afolu — direct emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Ireland peaked at 18.54 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.08 kt, in 2023.

That places Ireland 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.31 kt 16.2 kt 18.54 kt 10
2000s 17.32 kt 16.25 kt 18.19 kt 10
2010s 16.8 kt 15.6 kt 18.12 kt 10
2020s 16.38 kt 15.08 kt 17.28 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 52 Somalia 15.43 kt compare
  2. 53 Guinea 15.36 kt compare
  3. 54 Algeria 15.16 kt compare
  4. 56 Madagascar 14.45 kt compare
  5. 57 Saudi Arabia 13.97 kt compare
  6. 58 Republic of Korea 13.62 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in Ireland?
Afolu — direct emissions in Ireland was 15.08 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18.54 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.08 kt in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for afolu — direct emissions?
Ireland ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf