AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland

Ireland: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 15,852 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15,852 kt
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 221 countries
All-time high
17,616 kt
in 2017
All-time low
14,959 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 15.0k kt1991: 15.2k kt1992: 15.3k kt1993: 15.4k kt1994: 15.4k kt1995: 15.5k kt1996: 15.6k kt1997: 16.0k kt1998: 16.4k kt1999: 16.5k kt2000: 17.1k kt2001: 17.1k kt2002: 16.9k kt2003: 16.8k kt2004: 16.8k kt2005: 16.5k kt2006: 16.4k kt2007: 16.1k kt2008: 16.0k kt2009: 15.9k kt2010: 15.4k kt2011: 15.3k kt2012: 15.9k kt2013: 16.2k kt2014: 16.4k kt2015: 16.6k kt2016: 17.3k kt2017: 17.6k kt2018: 15.8k kt2019: 15.8k kt2020: 15.9k kt2021: 16.2k kt2022: 16.0k kt2023: 15.9k kt

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 15,852 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland peaked at 17,616 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,959 kt, in 1990.

That places Ireland 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14,959 kt
1991 15,222 kt +1.8%
1992 15,283 kt +0.4%
1993 15,397 kt +0.7%
1994 15,432 kt +0.2%
1995 15,494 kt +0.4%
1996 15,621 kt +0.8%
1997 15,963 kt +2.2%
1998 16,387 kt +2.7%
1999 16,521 kt +0.8%
2000 17,068 kt +3.3%
2001 17,052 kt -0.1%
2002 16,895 kt -0.9%
2003 16,794 kt -0.6%
2004 16,792 kt -0.0%
2005 16,462 kt -2.0%
2006 16,398 kt -0.4%
2007 16,141 kt -1.6%
2008 16,043 kt -0.6%
2009 15,946 kt -0.6%
2010 15,416 kt -3.3%
2011 15,340 kt -0.5%
2012 15,936 kt +3.9%
2013 16,197 kt +1.6%
2014 16,390 kt +1.2%
2015 16,608 kt +1.3%
2016 17,298 kt +4.2%
2017 17,616 kt +1.8%
2018 15,770 kt -10.5%
2019 15,840 kt +0.4%
2020 15,862 kt +0.1%
2021 16,182 kt +2.0%
2022 15,997 kt -1.1%
2023 15,852 kt -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,628 kt 14,959 kt 16,521 kt 10
2000s 16,559 kt 15,946 kt 17,068 kt 10
2010s 16,241 kt 15,340 kt 17,616 kt 10
2020s 15,973 kt 15,852 kt 16,182 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 51 Poland 16,320 kt compare
  2. 52 Burkina Faso 16,098 kt compare
  3. 53 Japan 16,043 kt compare
  4. 55 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12,661 kt compare
  5. 56 Afghanistan 12,249 kt compare
  6. 57 Egypt 12,162 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland was 15,852 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17,616 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14,959 kt in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Ireland ranks 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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