Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ireland 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 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 agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.