Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ireland
Ireland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 47.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ireland is 47.58 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 47.58 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.37 %, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 92nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5 % | 40.37 % | 42.27 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.31 % | 43.74 % | 46.47 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.89 % | 42.09 % | 46.57 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.51 % | 44.39 % | 47.58 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 89 El Salvador 48.52 % compare
- 90 Syrian Arab Republic 48.38 % compare
- 91 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 47.94 % compare
- 93 Ghana 47.54 % compare
- 94 Côte d'Ivoire 46.75 % compare
- 95 Montenegro 45.82 % 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 share in Ireland?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ireland was 47.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.58 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.37 % in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.