Drained organic soils — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 10,800 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10,800 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 221 countries
All-time high
11,379 kt
in 1990
All-time low
10,800 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 11.4k kt1991: 11.4k kt1992: 11.4k kt1993: 11.4k kt1994: 11.4k kt1995: 11.3k kt1996: 11.3k kt1997: 11.3k kt1998: 11.3k kt1999: 11.2k kt2000: 11.2k kt2001: 11.2k kt2002: 11.2k kt2003: 11.1k kt2004: 11.1k kt2005: 11.1k kt2006: 11.1k kt2007: 11.1k kt2008: 11.1k kt2009: 11.0k kt2010: 11.0k kt2011: 11.0k kt2012: 11.0k kt2013: 11.0k kt2014: 11.0k kt2015: 11.0k kt2016: 11.0k kt2017: 11.0k kt2018: 10.9k kt2019: 10.9k kt2020: 10.8k kt2021: 10.8k kt2022: 10.8k kt2023: 10.8k kt2024: 10.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Ireland stood at 10,800 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Ireland peaked at 11,379 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,800 kt, in 2022.

That places Ireland 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,330 kt 11,225 kt 11,379 kt 10
2000s 11,114 kt 11,018 kt 11,196 kt 10
2010s 10,968 kt 10,854 kt 11,007 kt 10
2020s 10,815 kt 10,800 kt 10,847 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Zambia 14,565 kt compare
  2. 15 Finland 14,036 kt compare
  3. 16 Myanmar 14,024 kt compare
  4. 18 Sweden 9,838 kt compare
  5. 19 Sudan (former) 9,668 kt compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 9,665 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Ireland?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Ireland was 10,800 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11,379 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,800 kt in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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.