Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,463 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland is 6,463 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 7,742 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,301 kt, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 48th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,301 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,322 kt | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,347 kt | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2,343 kt | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,439 kt | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 2,658 kt | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 2,718 kt | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,759 kt | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2,804 kt | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2,909 kt | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 3,055 kt | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 3,231 kt | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 3,364 kt | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 3,543 kt | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 3,643 kt | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3,624 kt | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4,012 kt | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 4,204 kt | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 4,091 kt | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 4,254 kt | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 4,127 kt | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 4,240 kt | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4,460 kt | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 4,500 kt | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4,483 kt | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4,742 kt | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4,549 kt | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 4,635 kt | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4,861 kt | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 7,069 kt | +45.4% |
| 1991 | 7,013 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 7,068 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7,359 kt | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7,523 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7,491 kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,349 kt | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 7,398 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7,742 kt | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 7,685 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7,555 kt | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7,523 kt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,467 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,589 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7,383 kt | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,248 kt | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7,089 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,941 kt | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6,912 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,160 kt | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6,793 kt | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6,708 kt | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,118 kt | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 7,050 kt | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7,085 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7,111 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,247 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,466 kt | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,212 kt | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7,000 kt | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7,081 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7,224 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6,884 kt | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 6,463 kt | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,521 kt | 2,301 kt | 2,804 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,568 kt | 2,909 kt | 4,204 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,485 kt | 4,127 kt | 4,861 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,370 kt | 7,013 kt | 7,742 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,287 kt | 6,912 kt | 7,589 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,079 kt | 6,708 kt | 7,466 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,913 kt | 6,463 kt | 7,224 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 45 Burkina Faso 7,246 kt compare
- 46 Uruguay 6,955 kt compare
- 47 Peru 6,784 kt compare
- 49 Morocco 6,318 kt compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 6,123 kt compare
- 51 Yugoslav SFR 5,960 kt compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 6,463 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,742 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,301 kt in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ireland ranks 48th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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