Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ireland

Ireland: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 95.96 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
95.96 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 209 countries
All-time high
95.96 %
in 2023
All-time low
88.35 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 88.3 %1991: 90.1 %1992: 90.2 %1993: 90.5 %1994: 90.6 %1995: 90.6 %1996: 90.2 %1997: 90.2 %1998: 90.3 %1999: 90.2 %2000: 89.7 %2001: 90.4 %2002: 93 %2003: 94.1 %2004: 93.8 %2005: 91.5 %2006: 91.7 %2007: 91.6 %2008: 90.7 %2009: 91.4 %2010: 91.7 %2011: 91.9 %2012: 91.7 %2013: 92.2 %2014: 91.7 %2015: 91.7 %2016: 92 %2017: 92.5 %2018: 92.3 %2019: 92.5 %2020: 94.6 %2021: 95.9 %2022: 95.9 %2023: 96 %

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 95.96 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 95.96 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.35 %, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 15th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.12 % 88.35 % 90.61 % 10
2000s 91.8 % 89.74 % 94.11 % 10
2010s 92.04 % 91.7 % 92.55 % 10
2020s 95.59 % 94.64 % 95.96 % 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 12 Mali 96.09 % compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 96.02 % compare
  3. 14 New Zealand 96.01 % compare
  4. 16 Tajikistan 95.14 % compare
  5. 17 Argentina 95.06 % compare
  6. 18 Mauritania 94.48 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Ireland?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Ireland was 95.96 % 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 95.96 % in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 88.35 % in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Ireland ranks 15th 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 up 4.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.