Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Ireland
Ireland: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 693.29 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Ireland stood at 693.29 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Ireland peaked at 778.1 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 693.29 kt, in 2022.
That places Ireland 54th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 772.36 kt | — |
| 1991 | 772.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 772.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 772.29 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 772.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 772.35 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 772.35 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 770.98 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 770.92 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 774.66 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 777.79 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 777.53 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 778.1 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 774.42 kt | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 771.53 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 771.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 771.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 771.47 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 768.53 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 767.4 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 767.34 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 768.83 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 768.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 768.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 768.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 768.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 766.2 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 764.3 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 763.56 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 711.3 kt | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 708.5 kt | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 701.13 kt | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 693.29 kt | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 693.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 693.29 kt | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 693.29 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.92 kt, 360.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 693.29 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.88 kt, 6.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 772.29 kt | 770.92 kt | 774.66 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 772.99 kt | 767.4 kt | 778.1 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 761.71 kt | 711.3 kt | 768.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 697.9 kt | 693.29 kt | 708.5 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 cropland organic soils — emissions in Ireland?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Ireland was 693.29 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 778.1 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 693.29 kt in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 54th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.