AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ireland
Ireland: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 24.02 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 24.02 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 24.02 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.06 %, in 2007.
That places Ireland 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.42 % | — |
| 1991 | 18.36 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.61 % | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 18.46 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 17.78 % | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 17.61 % | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.81 % | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 16.06 % | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 15.34 % | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.84 % | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.31 % | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 13.15 % | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 13.29 % | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.61 % | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.4 % | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.38 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.46 % | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.06 % | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.41 % | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.07 % | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 14.24 % | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.41 % | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 13.23 % | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.57 % | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.67 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.06 % | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 14.52 % | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 15.17 % | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 15.31 % | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.57 % | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.22 % | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.93 % | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 22.61 % | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 24.02 % | +6.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 24.02 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.06 %, 400.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +41.4% | 16.22 % | 22.93 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.23 % | 14.84 % | 18.61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.51 % | 13.06 % | 14.31 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 % | 13.06 % | 15.57 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.45 % | 16.22 % | 24.02 % | 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 share in Ireland?
- Afolu — emissions share in Ireland was 24.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.02 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.06 % in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.