AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Ireland
Ireland: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 6.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions per capita in Ireland stood at 6.52 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Ireland peaked at 8.72 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.11 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Ireland 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.62 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 8.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.6 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.68 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.7 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.65 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.58 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.72 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.63 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.21 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.07 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.87 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.58 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.32 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.02 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.79 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.55 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.44 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.44 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.78 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.81 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.27 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.15 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.97 t CO2eq/cap | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 6.75 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.52 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.52 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 10.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.52 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.64 t CO2eq/cap | 8.58 t CO2eq/cap | 8.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.67 t CO2eq/cap | 6.79 t CO2eq/cap | 8.63 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 t CO2eq/cap | 6.15 t CO2eq/cap | 6.81 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 t CO2eq/cap | 6.11 t CO2eq/cap | 6.97 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Ireland?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Ireland was 6.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.