Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 7.76 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Ireland is 7.76 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Ireland peaked at 11.6 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.76 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 15th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.41 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 11.39 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.32 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.39 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.43 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.6 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.52 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.56 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.38 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.47 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.05 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.58 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 9.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.97 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.84 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.07 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.05 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.01 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.15 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.47 t CO2eq/cap | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 8.31 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.21 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.02 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.76 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.76 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 t CO2eq/cap, 3.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.76 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.04 t CO2eq/cap, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.44 t CO2eq/cap | 11.32 t CO2eq/cap | 11.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 t CO2eq/cap | 9.2 t CO2eq/cap | 11.56 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 t CO2eq/cap | 8.31 t CO2eq/cap | 9.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 t CO2eq/cap | 7.76 t CO2eq/cap | 8.23 t CO2eq/cap | 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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Ireland?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Ireland was 7.76 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.76 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.