AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ireland

Ireland: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 93.29 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
93.29 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 223 countries
All-time high
93.8 %
in 2021
All-time low
86.6 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 86.6 %1991: 88.2 %1992: 88.3 %1993: 88.7 %1994: 88.8 %1995: 88.6 %1996: 88.3 %1997: 88.3 %1998: 88.5 %1999: 88.2 %2000: 87.8 %2001: 88.4 %2002: 90.9 %2003: 92 %2004: 91.7 %2005: 89.3 %2006: 89.4 %2007: 89.4 %2008: 88.5 %2009: 89.3 %2010: 89.6 %2011: 89.9 %2012: 89.8 %2013: 90.3 %2014: 90 %2015: 90 %2016: 90.3 %2017: 90.8 %2018: 90.4 %2019: 90.5 %2020: 92.7 %2021: 93.8 %2022: 93.4 %2023: 93.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Ireland is 93.29 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 93.8 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.6 %, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 10th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 86.6 % —
1991 88.24 % +1.9%
1992 88.3 % +0.1%
1993 88.68 % +0.4%
1994 88.75 % +0.1%
1995 88.57 % -0.2%
1996 88.32 % -0.3%
1997 88.28 % -0.0%
1998 88.47 % +0.2%
1999 88.24 % -0.3%
2000 87.79 % -0.5%
2001 88.39 % +0.7%
2002 90.89 % +2.8%
2003 91.97 % +1.2%
2004 91.65 % -0.3%
2005 89.31 % -2.6%
2006 89.42 % +0.1%
2007 89.38 % -0.0%
2008 88.46 % -1.0%
2009 89.33 % +1.0%
2010 89.62 % +0.3%
2011 89.87 % +0.3%
2012 89.85 % -0.0%
2013 90.31 % +0.5%
2014 89.99 % -0.4%
2015 89.96 % -0.0%
2016 90.29 % +0.4%
2017 90.78 % +0.5%
2018 90.43 % -0.4%
2019 90.55 % +0.1%
2020 92.66 % +2.3%
2021 93.8 % +1.2%
2022 93.36 % -0.5%
2023 93.29 % -0.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 93.29 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.71 %, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 93.29 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.32 %, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.24 % 86.6 % 88.75 % 10
2000s 89.66 % 87.79 % 91.97 % 10
2010s 90.16 % 89.62 % 90.78 % 10
2020s 93.28 % 92.66 % 93.8 % 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 7 Mali 94.75 % compare
  2. 8 New Zealand 94.1 % compare
  3. 9 Paraguay 93.5 % compare
  4. 11 Angola 92.49 % compare
  5. 12 Mongolia 92.48 % compare
  6. 13 Mauritania 92.37 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Ireland?
Afolu — emissions share in Ireland was 93.29 % 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 93.8 % in 2021.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6 % in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for afolu — emissions share?
Ireland ranks 10th 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 3.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.