Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.2853 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.2853 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.3191 kt per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2009 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Ireland 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2023 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2009 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2042 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2084 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2173 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2317 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2361 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2344 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2358 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2375 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2448 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2429 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.259 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2753 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2755 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2654 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2674 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.27 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2675 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2679 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2548 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2535 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2572 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2599 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2625 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2611 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2569 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2569 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2604 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2712 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2763 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2775 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2797 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2804 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2815 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2836 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2897 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2975 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3111 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3106 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3078 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3058 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3056 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2997 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2982 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2933 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2912 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2894 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2798 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2784 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2894 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2939 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2973 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3011 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3134 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3191 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2843 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2855 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2866 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2915 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2882 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2853 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.219 kt per square kilometre | 0.2009 kt per square kilometre | 0.2361 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2605 kt per square kilometre | 0.2375 kt per square kilometre | 0.2755 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2591 kt per square kilometre | 0.2535 kt per square kilometre | 0.2679 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2837 kt per square kilometre | 0.2712 kt per square kilometre | 0.3 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3013 kt per square kilometre | 0.2894 kt per square kilometre | 0.3111 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2942 kt per square kilometre | 0.2784 kt per square kilometre | 0.3191 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2879 kt per square kilometre | 0.2853 kt per square kilometre | 0.2915 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), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.2853 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3191 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2009 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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) (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) (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) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 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) (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.