Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Ireland
Ireland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.2301 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.2301 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Ireland peaked at 0.2557 kt per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1612 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1624 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1612 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.164 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1674 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1746 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1863 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1901 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1889 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1901 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1914 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1972 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1955 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2086 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2218 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2221 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.214 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2156 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2178 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2158 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2162 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2056 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2045 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2075 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2096 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2116 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2104 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2068 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2064 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2088 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2171 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2209 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2218 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2234 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.224 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2249 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2267 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2317 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2378 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2398 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2477 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2475 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2452 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2437 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2437 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2389 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.238 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2342 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2328 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2314 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2237 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2226 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2313 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2351 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2379 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.241 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2511 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2557 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2289 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2299 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2302 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2349 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2322 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2301 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1761 kt per square kilometre | 0.1612 kt per square kilometre | 0.1901 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.21 kt per square kilometre | 0.1914 kt per square kilometre | 0.2221 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2087 kt per square kilometre | 0.2045 kt per square kilometre | 0.2162 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2268 kt per square kilometre | 0.2171 kt per square kilometre | 0.2398 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2403 kt per square kilometre | 0.2314 kt per square kilometre | 0.2477 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2357 kt per square kilometre | 0.2226 kt per square kilometre | 0.2557 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2318 kt per square kilometre | 0.2301 kt per square kilometre | 0.2349 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Ireland?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Ireland was 0.2301 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2557 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1612 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.