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

Latest (2023)
13.56 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
24th
of 209 countries
All-time high
22.11 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
All-time low
13.52 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 19.1 t CO2eq/cap1991: 19 t CO2eq/cap1992: 18.8 t CO2eq/cap1993: 18.9 t CO2eq/cap1994: 19.3 t CO2eq/cap1995: 19.3 t CO2eq/cap1996: 19.7 t CO2eq/cap1997: 20.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 20.5 t CO2eq/cap1999: 21.4 t CO2eq/cap2000: 21.8 t CO2eq/cap2001: 22.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 21.4 t CO2eq/cap2003: 20.9 t CO2eq/cap2004: 20.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 19.6 t CO2eq/cap2006: 19 t CO2eq/cap2007: 18.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 17.6 t CO2eq/cap2009: 16.8 t CO2eq/cap2010: 16.3 t CO2eq/cap2011: 15.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 15.2 t CO2eq/cap2013: 15 t CO2eq/cap2014: 14.9 t CO2eq/cap2015: 15.2 t CO2eq/cap2016: 15.9 t CO2eq/cap2017: 15.4 t CO2eq/cap2018: 14.6 t CO2eq/cap2019: 14.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 13.5 t CO2eq/cap2021: 14.7 t CO2eq/cap2022: 14.5 t CO2eq/cap2023: 13.6 t CO2eq/cap

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 24th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 New Zealand 14.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 22 Libya 14.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 14.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 25 Palau 13.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 26 Turkmenistan 13.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 27 Republic of Korea 12.78 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 24th out of 209 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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About this data

Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
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
Last refreshed

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.