Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Ireland
Ireland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0553 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0553 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ireland peaked at 0.0634 kt per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0397 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ireland ranks 4th 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 N2O, per square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.046 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0455 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0457 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0461 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0475 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0535 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0534 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0518 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0522 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0516 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0517 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0492 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0497 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0507 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0501 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0516 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0541 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0553 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0557 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0562 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0564 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0566 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0569 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0581 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0597 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0602 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0634 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0631 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0626 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.062 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0619 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0607 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0602 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0591 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0584 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.058 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0561 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0558 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0581 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0589 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0595 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0601 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0624 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0634 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0554 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0556 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0564 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0566 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.056 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0553 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0429 kt per square kilometre | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | 0.046 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | 0.0461 kt per square kilometre | 0.0535 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0517 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0569 kt per square kilometre | 0.0541 kt per square kilometre | 0.0602 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0609 kt per square kilometre | 0.058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0634 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0585 kt per square kilometre | 0.0554 kt per square kilometre | 0.0634 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0561 kt per square kilometre | 0.0553 kt per square kilometre | 0.0566 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Bangladesh 0.0692 kt per square kilometre compare
- 2 Barbados 0.0689 kt per square kilometre compare
- 3 Belgium 0.0565 kt per square kilometre compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 0.0494 kt per square kilometre compare
- 6 Uganda 0.0487 kt per square kilometre compare
- 7 Pakistan 0.0469 kt per square kilometre compare
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 n2o, per square in Ireland?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ireland was 0.0553 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0634 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0397 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.