Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Ireland

Ireland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 1,001 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1,001 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,043 kt
in 1990
All-time low
999.11 kt
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Ireland, 1990–2020

02505007501.0k1990200520201990: 1.0k kt1991: 1.0k kt1992: 1.0k kt1993: 1.0k kt1994: 1.0k kt1995: 1.0k kt1996: 1.0k kt1997: 1.0k kt1998: 1.0k kt1999: 1.0k kt2000: 1.0k kt2001: 1.0k kt2002: 1.0k kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 1.0k kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 1.0k kt2007: 1.0k kt2008: 1.0k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.0k kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 1.0k kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 1.0k kt2016: 1.0k kt2017: 1.0k kt2018: 1.0k kt2019: 999.1 kt2020: 1.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Ireland stood at 1,001 kt.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Ireland peaked at 1,043 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 999.11 kt, in 2019.

That places Ireland 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Ireland, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 1,043 kt —
1991 1,031 kt -1.2%
1992 1,032 kt +0.1%
1993 1,016 kt -1.5%
1994 1,015 kt -0.1%
1995 1,009 kt -0.6%
1996 1,007 kt -0.2%
1997 1,012 kt +0.5%
1998 1,004 kt -0.8%
1999 1,004 kt +0.1%
2000 1,030 kt +2.5%
2001 1,024 kt -0.5%
2002 1,019 kt -0.5%
2003 1,015 kt -0.4%
2004 1,012 kt -0.3%
2005 1,024 kt +1.2%
2006 1,024 kt +0.0%
2007 1,017 kt -0.7%
2008 1,019 kt +0.2%
2009 1,013 kt -0.5%
2010 1,022 kt +0.9%
2011 1,019 kt -0.3%
2012 1,018 kt -0.1%
2013 1,009 kt -0.9%
2014 1,007 kt -0.3%
2015 1,001 kt -0.6%
2016 1,001 kt +0.0%
2017 1,001 kt +0.0%
2018 1,002 kt +0.0%
2019 999.11 kt -0.3%
2020 1,001 kt +0.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1,001 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242.41 kt, 4.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1,001 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 124.05 kt, 8.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,017 kt 1,004 kt 1,043 kt 10
2000s 1,020 kt 1,012 kt 1,030 kt 10
2010s 1,008 kt 999.11 kt 1,022 kt 10
2020s 1,001 kt 1,001 kt 1,001 kt 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,424 kt compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom 1,424 kt compare
  3. 13 Finland 1,381 kt compare
  4. 15 Sweden 731.1 kt compare
  5. 16 Denmark 674.05 kt compare
  6. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 615.73 kt compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Ireland?
Drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Ireland was 1,001 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,043 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 999.11 kt in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
43 places, 1,285 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf