Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ireland

Ireland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 47.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.58 %
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
47.58 %
in 2023
All-time low
40.37 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 40.4 %1991: 42.3 %1992: 42.3 %1993: 41.3 %1994: 40.7 %1995: 40.8 %1996: 41.6 %1997: 42.1 %1998: 41.5 %1999: 42 %2000: 44.5 %2001: 44.9 %2002: 46.1 %2003: 45.6 %2004: 46.5 %2005: 45.2 %2006: 45.8 %2007: 45.8 %2008: 45 %2009: 43.7 %2010: 44.7 %2011: 45.1 %2012: 44.3 %2013: 45.4 %2014: 45.5 %2015: 45.7 %2016: 46.6 %2017: 46.3 %2018: 42.1 %2019: 43.4 %2020: 44.5 %2021: 44.4 %2022: 45.6 %2023: 47.6 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 El Salvador 48.52 % compare
  2. 90 Syrian Arab Republic 48.38 % compare
  3. 91 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 47.94 % compare
  4. 93 Ghana 47.54 % compare
  5. 94 Côte d'Ivoire 46.75 % compare
  6. 95 Montenegro 45.82 % compare

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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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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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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.