Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland

Ireland: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 16,521 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16,521 kt
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 222 countries
All-time high
18,270 kt
in 2017
All-time low
15,557 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 15.6k kt1991: 15.8k kt1992: 15.9k kt1993: 16.0k kt1994: 16.0k kt1995: 16.1k kt1996: 16.3k kt1997: 16.6k kt1998: 17.0k kt1999: 17.2k kt2000: 17.7k kt2001: 17.7k kt2002: 17.5k kt2003: 17.5k kt2004: 17.5k kt2005: 17.1k kt2006: 17.1k kt2007: 16.8k kt2008: 16.7k kt2009: 16.6k kt2010: 16.1k kt2011: 16.0k kt2012: 16.6k kt2013: 16.9k kt2014: 17.0k kt2015: 17.3k kt2016: 18.0k kt2017: 18.3k kt2018: 16.4k kt2019: 16.5k kt2020: 16.5k kt2021: 16.8k kt2022: 16.7k kt2023: 16.5k kt

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 16,521 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland peaked at 18,270 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15,557 kt, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 58th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15,557 kt
1991 15,838 kt +1.8%
1992 15,899 kt +0.4%
1993 16,021 kt +0.8%
1994 16,046 kt +0.2%
1995 16,131 kt +0.5%
1996 16,279 kt +0.9%
1997 16,630 kt +2.2%
1998 17,046 kt +2.5%
1999 17,181 kt +0.8%
2000 17,714 kt +3.1%
2001 17,710 kt -0.0%
2002 17,547 kt -0.9%
2003 17,451 kt -0.5%
2004 17,455 kt +0.0%
2005 17,126 kt -1.9%
2006 17,065 kt -0.4%
2007 16,812 kt -1.5%
2008 16,712 kt -0.6%
2009 16,615 kt -0.6%
2010 16,095 kt -3.1%
2011 16,018 kt -0.5%
2012 16,611 kt +3.7%
2013 16,876 kt +1.6%
2014 17,034 kt +0.9%
2015 17,252 kt +1.3%
2016 17,952 kt +4.1%
2017 18,270 kt +1.8%
2018 16,429 kt -10.1%
2019 16,498 kt +0.4%
2020 16,523 kt +0.2%
2021 16,845 kt +2.0%
2022 16,662 kt -1.1%
2023 16,521 kt -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,263 kt 15,557 kt 17,181 kt 10
2000s 17,221 kt 16,615 kt 17,714 kt 10
2010s 16,904 kt 16,018 kt 18,270 kt 10
2020s 16,638 kt 16,521 kt 16,845 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 55 Saudi Arabia 17,816 kt compare
  2. 56 Algeria 17,526 kt compare
  3. 57 Ukraine 16,980 kt compare
  4. 59 Afghanistan 15,859 kt compare
  5. 60 Iraq 15,799 kt compare
  6. 61 Mozambique 14,928 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland was 16,521 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18,270 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,557 kt in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Ireland ranks 58th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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