AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ireland
Ireland: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 48.1 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland is 48.1 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 48.1 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.02 %, in 2001.
That places Ireland 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.22 % | — |
| 1991 | 45.43 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.88 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 45.92 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.04 % | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 44.79 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.5 % | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 42.87 % | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 42.48 % | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 40.42 % | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 39.58 % | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 38.02 % | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 38.3 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.72 % | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.99 % | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.66 % | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.56 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.07 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.82 % | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.52 % | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 40.15 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 41.47 % | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 42.24 % | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.03 % | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 43.38 % | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.36 % | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.49 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.2 % | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 43.06 % | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 43.72 % | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 45.17 % | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 47.3 % | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 46.6 % | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 48.1 % | +3.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 48.1 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 6.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 48.1 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.72 %, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.16 % | 40.42 % | 45.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.82 % | 38.02 % | 40.52 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.61 % | 40.15 % | 44.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.79 % | 45.17 % | 48.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 60 Solomon Islands 51.51 % compare
- 61 Nepal 48.56 % compare
- 63 Kenya 47.62 % compare
- 64 Pakistan 47.39 % compare
- 65 Afghanistan 47.34 % compare
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 (co2eq) in Ireland?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland was 48.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.02 % in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.