What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 0.1846 kg CO2eq/kg in 1994.

What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0753 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.

How does Ireland rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?

Ireland ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Ireland

Name: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Ireland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ireland: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.128 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.128 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

up 4.8%

World rank

144th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.1846 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1994

All-time low

0.0753 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Ireland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.128 kg CO2eq/kg for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Ireland peaked at 0.1846 kg CO2eq/kg in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0753 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1962.

That places Ireland 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0795 kg CO2eq/kg	0.0753 kg CO2eq/kg	0.0864 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	0.1108 kg CO2eq/kg	0.0914 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1297 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	0.1328 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1202 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1509 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	0.1587 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1411 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1846 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	0.1356 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1178 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1466 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	0.1292 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1141 kg CO2eq/kg	0.165 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	0.1343 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1221 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1509 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

142 Ethiopia 0.1306 kg CO2eq/kg compare
143 Sierra Leone 0.1286 kg CO2eq/kg compare
145 Serbia 0.1279 kg CO2eq/kg compare
146 Ethiopia PDR 0.1265 kg CO2eq/kg compare
147 Russian Federation 0.126 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

More climate change data for Ireland

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 18,098 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 3,665 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 14,433 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 13.83 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 515.47 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,902 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,899 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2.7 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 7.17 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.0963 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Ireland?: Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Ireland was 0.128 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.1846 kg CO2eq/kg in 1994.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0753 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
How does Ireland rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?: Ireland ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit: kg CO2eq/kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.