Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 693.29 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
693.29 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 221 countries
All-time high
778.1 kt
in 2002
All-time low
693.29 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 772.4 kt1991: 772.4 kt1992: 772.4 kt1993: 772.3 kt1994: 772.3 kt1995: 772.3 kt1996: 772.3 kt1997: 771 kt1998: 770.9 kt1999: 774.7 kt2000: 777.8 kt2001: 777.5 kt2002: 778.1 kt2003: 774.4 kt2004: 771.5 kt2005: 771.5 kt2006: 771.6 kt2007: 771.5 kt2008: 768.5 kt2009: 767.4 kt2010: 767.3 kt2011: 768.8 kt2012: 768.9 kt2013: 768.9 kt2014: 768.9 kt2015: 768.9 kt2016: 766.2 kt2017: 764.3 kt2018: 763.6 kt2019: 711.3 kt2020: 708.5 kt2021: 701.1 kt2022: 693.3 kt2023: 693.3 kt2024: 693.3 kt

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 49th out of 221 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 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Sri Lanka 853.09 kt compare
  2. 47 Thailand 843.62 kt compare
  3. 48 Malawi 809.28 kt compare
  4. 50 Italy 672.21 kt compare
  5. 51 Panama 631.78 kt compare
  6. 52 Botswana 620.04 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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 49th out of 221 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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.