Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Ireland

Ireland: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 7,676 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7,676 kt
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
51st
of 222 countries
All-time high
8,948 kt
in 1998
All-time low
7,676 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Ireland, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 8.2k kt1991: 8.1k kt1992: 8.2k kt1993: 8.5k kt1994: 8.7k kt1995: 8.7k kt1996: 8.5k kt1997: 8.6k kt1998: 8.9k kt1999: 8.9k kt2000: 8.8k kt2001: 8.8k kt2002: 8.7k kt2003: 8.8k kt2004: 8.6k kt2005: 8.5k kt2006: 8.3k kt2007: 8.1k kt2008: 8.1k kt2009: 8.3k kt2010: 7.9k kt2011: 7.8k kt2012: 8.3k kt2013: 8.2k kt2014: 8.3k kt2015: 8.3k kt2016: 8.5k kt2017: 8.7k kt2018: 8.4k kt2019: 8.2k kt2020: 8.3k kt2021: 8.4k kt2022: 8.1k kt2023: 7.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ireland stood at 7,676 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ireland peaked at 8,948 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,676 kt, in 2023.

That places Ireland 51st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,160 kt
1991 8,127 kt -0.4%
1992 8,185 kt +0.7%
1993 8,481 kt +3.6%
1994 8,660 kt +2.1%
1995 8,651 kt -0.1%
1996 8,501 kt -1.7%
1997 8,578 kt +0.9%
1998 8,948 kt +4.3%
1999 8,904 kt -0.5%
2000 8,792 kt -1.3%
2001 8,767 kt -0.3%
2002 8,700 kt -0.8%
2003 8,824 kt +1.4%
2004 8,617 kt -2.3%
2005 8,466 kt -1.7%
2006 8,305 kt -1.9%
2007 8,140 kt -2.0%
2008 8,112 kt -0.3%
2009 8,341 kt +2.8%
2010 7,937 kt -4.8%
2011 7,840 kt -1.2%
2012 8,281 kt +5.6%
2013 8,226 kt -0.7%
2014 8,268 kt +0.5%
2015 8,311 kt +0.5%
2016 8,494 kt +2.2%
2017 8,741 kt +2.9%
2018 8,375 kt -4.2%
2019 8,171 kt -2.4%
2020 8,270 kt +1.2%
2021 8,428 kt +1.9%
2022 8,104 kt -3.8%
2023 7,676 kt -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,520 kt 8,127 kt 8,948 kt 10
2000s 8,506 kt 8,112 kt 8,824 kt 10
2010s 8,264 kt 7,840 kt 8,741 kt 10
2020s 8,120 kt 7,676 kt 8,428 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 48 Paraguay 8,449 kt compare
  2. 49 Burkina Faso 8,385 kt compare
  3. 50 Romania 7,958 kt compare
  4. 52 Peru 7,606 kt compare
  5. 53 Morocco 7,129 kt compare
  6. 54 Uruguay 7,108 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ireland?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ireland was 7,676 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 8,948 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,676 kt in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Ireland ranks 51st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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