Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 0.3348 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3348 kt
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
81st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.3348 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.1777 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.185 kt1991: 0.189 kt1992: 0.187 kt1993: 0.182 kt1994: 0.178 kt1995: 0.179 kt1996: 0.185 kt1997: 0.19 kt1998: 0.198 kt1999: 0.205 kt2000: 0.206 kt2001: 0.216 kt2002: 0.213 kt2003: 0.217 kt2004: 0.221 kt2005: 0.218 kt2006: 0.227 kt2007: 0.228 kt2008: 0.234 kt2009: 0.235 kt2010: 0.237 kt2011: 0.23 kt2012: 0.226 kt2013: 0.237 kt2014: 0.243 kt2015: 0.26 kt2016: 0.259 kt2017: 0.271 kt2018: 0.281 kt2019: 0.287 kt2020: 0.293 kt2021: 0.325 kt2022: 0.329 kt2023: 0.335 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.3348 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Ireland peaked at 0.3348 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1777 kt, in 1994.

That places Ireland 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1878 kt 0.1777 kt 0.2046 kt 10
2000s 0.2215 kt 0.2056 kt 0.2352 kt 10
2010s 0.2531 kt 0.2264 kt 0.2872 kt 10
2020s 0.3203 kt 0.2926 kt 0.3348 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 78 Cambodia 0.3525 kt compare
  2. 79 Benin 0.3441 kt compare
  3. 80 Zambia 0.3424 kt compare
  4. 82 Norway 0.327 kt compare
  5. 83 Finland 0.3264 kt compare
  6. 84 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.325 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Ireland?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Ireland was 0.3348 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3348 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1777 kt in 1994.
How does Ireland rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Ireland ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 7,605 data points, 1990–2023
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