All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Ireland
Ireland: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 13.56 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 13.56 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Ireland peaked at 22.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.52 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 26th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.05 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 19 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.76 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 18.89 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.32 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.31 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.72 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 20.05 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 20.52 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.36 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 21.79 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 22.11 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.43 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 20.85 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.18 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.6 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 18.99 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.62 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 16.76 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 16.31 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.05 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 15.24 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.99 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.87 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.21 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.95 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.41 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.56 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 14.06 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 13.52 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.73 t CO2eq/cap | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 14.48 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.56 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 13.56 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.36 t CO2eq/cap, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 13.56 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.49 t CO2eq/cap, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6 t CO2eq/cap | 18.76 t CO2eq/cap | 21.36 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.78 t CO2eq/cap | 16.76 t CO2eq/cap | 22.11 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.17 t CO2eq/cap | 14.06 t CO2eq/cap | 16.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 t CO2eq/cap | 13.52 t CO2eq/cap | 14.73 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 23 New Zealand 14.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 24 Libya 14.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 25 Belgium-Luxembourg 14.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 27 Palau 13.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 13.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 12.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Ireland?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Ireland was 13.56 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — 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.