Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ireland

Ireland: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 35.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.56 %
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
68th
of 209 countries
All-time high
41.15 %
in 1990
All-time low
32.02 %
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 41.1 %1991: 40.8 %1992: 41 %1993: 41 %1994: 39.7 %1995: 40 %1996: 38.5 %1997: 37.3 %1998: 36.2 %1999: 35.3 %2000: 34.7 %2001: 33.3 %2002: 33.3 %2003: 34.3 %2004: 33.5 %2005: 34.2 %2006: 33.7 %2007: 32 %2008: 32.9 %2009: 33.8 %2010: 34.4 %2011: 38.1 %2012: 38.1 %2013: 39 %2014: 39.3 %2015: 37.5 %2016: 35.4 %2017: 37.6 %2018: 37.1 %2019: 37.7 %2020: 39.1 %2021: 33.8 %2022: 33.7 %2023: 35.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Ireland stood at 35.56 %.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 41.15 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.02 %, in 2007.

That places Ireland 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.1 % 35.32 % 41.15 % 10
2000s 33.57 % 32.02 % 34.72 % 10
2010s 37.41 % 34.42 % 39.28 % 10
2020s 35.56 % 33.69 % 39.14 % 4

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  1. 65 Samoa 38.21 % compare
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  4. 69 Thailand 35.34 % compare
  5. 70 Costa Rica 35.27 % compare
  6. 71 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34.95 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Ireland?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Ireland was 35.56 % 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 41.15 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.02 % in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Ireland ranks 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.