Agrifood systems — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 28.97 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 30.8 kt1991: 30.7 kt1992: 30.9 kt1993: 32 kt1994: 32.7 kt1995: 32.6 kt1996: 32.1 kt1997: 32.4 kt1998: 33.8 kt1999: 33.6 kt2000: 33.2 kt2001: 33.1 kt2002: 32.8 kt2003: 33.3 kt2004: 32.5 kt2005: 31.9 kt2006: 31.3 kt2007: 30.7 kt2008: 30.6 kt2009: 31.5 kt2010: 30 kt2011: 29.6 kt2012: 31.2 kt2013: 31 kt2014: 31.2 kt2015: 31.4 kt2016: 32.1 kt2017: 33 kt2018: 31.6 kt2019: 30.8 kt2020: 31.2 kt2021: 31.8 kt2022: 30.6 kt2023: 29 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in Ireland is 28.97 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Ireland peaked at 33.77 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.97 kt, in 2023.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (N2O) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 30.79 kt
1991 30.67 kt -0.4%
1992 30.89 kt +0.7%
1993 32 kt +3.6%
1994 32.68 kt +2.1%
1995 32.65 kt -0.1%
1996 32.08 kt -1.7%
1997 32.37 kt +0.9%
1998 33.77 kt +4.3%
1999 33.6 kt -0.5%
2000 33.18 kt -1.3%
2001 33.08 kt -0.3%
2002 32.83 kt -0.8%
2003 33.3 kt +1.4%
2004 32.52 kt -2.3%
2005 31.95 kt -1.7%
2006 31.34 kt -1.9%
2007 30.72 kt -2.0%
2008 30.61 kt -0.3%
2009 31.48 kt +2.8%
2010 29.95 kt -4.8%
2011 29.59 kt -1.2%
2012 31.25 kt +5.6%
2013 31.04 kt -0.7%
2014 31.2 kt +0.5%
2015 31.36 kt +0.5%
2016 32.05 kt +2.2%
2017 32.98 kt +2.9%
2018 31.61 kt -4.2%
2019 30.83 kt -2.4%
2020 31.21 kt +1.2%
2021 31.8 kt +1.9%
2022 30.58 kt -3.8%
2023 28.97 kt -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.15 kt 30.67 kt 33.77 kt 10
2000s 32.1 kt 30.61 kt 33.3 kt 10
2010s 31.19 kt 29.59 kt 32.98 kt 10
2020s 30.64 kt 28.97 kt 31.8 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 48 Paraguay 31.88 kt compare
  2. 49 Burkina Faso 31.64 kt compare
  3. 50 Romania 30.03 kt compare
  4. 52 Peru 28.7 kt compare
  5. 53 Morocco 26.9 kt compare
  6. 54 Uruguay 26.82 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 28.97 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 33.77 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 28.97 kt in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Ireland ranks 51st 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 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (N2O)
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