Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ireland
Ireland: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 93.25 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Ireland stood at 93.25 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 93.25 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.31 %, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 35th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.69 % | — |
| 1991 | 87.03 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 87.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 86.9 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.75 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 86.7 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.48 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 88.15 % | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 89.63 % | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 79.93 % | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 78.68 % | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 77.48 % | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 77.57 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.31 % | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 81.97 % | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 83.73 % | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 82.72 % | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 87.14 % | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 89.17 % | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 91.45 % | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 91.11 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.52 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.72 % | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 92.55 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.01 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.54 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.14 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 90.84 % | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 91.02 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.6 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.8 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.42 % | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 92.6 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.25 % | +0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 93.25 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.58 %, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 93.25 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.87 %, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.53 % | 79.93 % | 89.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.62 % | 76.31 % | 91.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.41 % | 90.14 % | 92.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.52 % | 91.8 % | 93.25 % | 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 share in Ireland?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Ireland was 93.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.25 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.31 % in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.