Agrifood systems — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 15,676 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15,676 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 222 countries
All-time high
17,338 kt
in 2001
All-time low
15,625 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 16.3k kt1991: 16.3k kt1992: 16.1k kt1993: 16.3k kt1994: 16.3k kt1995: 16.6k kt1996: 16.6k kt1997: 16.7k kt1998: 17.0k kt1999: 17.1k kt2000: 17.3k kt2001: 17.3k kt2002: 17.1k kt2003: 17.2k kt2004: 17.0k kt2005: 17.3k kt2006: 16.9k kt2007: 16.5k kt2008: 16.5k kt2009: 16.0k kt2010: 16.1k kt2011: 15.8k kt2012: 16.0k kt2013: 16.0k kt2014: 15.9k kt2015: 15.9k kt2016: 16.1k kt2017: 16.3k kt2018: 15.9k kt2019: 15.7k kt2020: 15.6k kt2021: 15.7k kt2022: 15.8k kt2023: 15.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Ireland stood at 15,676 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Ireland peaked at 17,338 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15,625 kt, in 2020.

That places Ireland 65th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 16,347 kt
1991 16,254 kt -0.6%
1992 16,130 kt -0.8%
1993 16,264 kt +0.8%
1994 16,341 kt +0.5%
1995 16,572 kt +1.4%
1996 16,617 kt +0.3%
1997 16,734 kt +0.7%
1998 16,976 kt +1.4%
1999 17,057 kt +0.5%
2000 17,310 kt +1.5%
2001 17,338 kt +0.2%
2002 17,123 kt -1.2%
2003 17,166 kt +0.2%
2004 16,980 kt -1.1%
2005 17,334 kt +2.1%
2006 16,944 kt -2.3%
2007 16,542 kt -2.4%
2008 16,499 kt -0.3%
2009 16,044 kt -2.8%
2010 16,148 kt +0.6%
2011 15,833 kt -2.0%
2012 16,034 kt +1.3%
2013 16,014 kt -0.1%
2014 15,918 kt -0.6%
2015 15,920 kt +0.0%
2016 16,066 kt +0.9%
2017 16,305 kt +1.5%
2018 15,912 kt -2.4%
2019 15,684 kt -1.4%
2020 15,625 kt -0.4%
2021 15,669 kt +0.3%
2022 15,772 kt +0.7%
2023 15,676 kt -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,529 kt 16,130 kt 17,057 kt 10
2000s 16,928 kt 16,044 kt 17,338 kt 10
2010s 15,983 kt 15,684 kt 16,305 kt 10
2020s 15,685 kt 15,625 kt 15,772 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 62 Trinidad and Tobago 18,101 kt compare
  2. 63 Ecuador 17,543 kt compare
  3. 64 Uganda 17,028 kt compare
  4. 66 United Arab Emirates 15,604 kt compare
  5. 67 Lithuania 15,407 kt compare
  6. 68 Chile 15,370 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Ireland?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Ireland was 15,676 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17,338 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,625 kt in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Ireland ranks 65th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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