Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland

Ireland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 35,370 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
35,370 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 222 countries
All-time high
38,291 kt
in 2001
All-time low
35,064 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 35.5k kt1991: 35.8k kt1992: 35.9k kt1993: 36.3k kt1994: 36.7k kt1995: 36.9k kt1996: 36.6k kt1997: 37.0k kt1998: 37.8k kt1999: 37.9k kt2000: 38.3k kt2001: 38.3k kt2002: 38.0k kt2003: 38.0k kt2004: 37.8k kt2005: 37.3k kt2006: 37.0k kt2007: 36.5k kt2008: 36.4k kt2009: 36.3k kt2010: 35.3k kt2011: 35.1k kt2012: 36.1k kt2013: 36.2k kt2014: 36.4k kt2015: 36.6k kt2016: 37.5k kt2017: 38.1k kt2018: 35.9k kt2019: 35.7k kt2020: 35.8k kt2021: 36.2k kt2022: 35.9k kt2023: 35.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland stood at 35,370 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 38,291 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35,064 kt, in 2011.

That places Ireland 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 35,495 kt
1991 35,769 kt +0.8%
1992 35,925 kt +0.4%
1993 36,349 kt +1.2%
1994 36,675 kt +0.9%
1995 36,860 kt +0.5%
1996 36,611 kt -0.7%
1997 36,993 kt +1.0%
1998 37,813 kt +2.2%
1999 37,856 kt +0.1%
2000 38,284 kt +1.1%
2001 38,291 kt +0.0%
2002 38,020 kt -0.7%
2003 38,039 kt +0.0%
2004 37,766 kt -0.7%
2005 37,343 kt -1.1%
2006 37,010 kt -0.9%
2007 36,476 kt -1.4%
2008 36,354 kt -0.3%
2009 36,306 kt -0.1%
2010 35,308 kt -2.7%
2011 35,064 kt -0.7%
2012 36,090 kt +2.9%
2013 36,242 kt +0.4%
2014 36,391 kt +0.4%
2015 36,623 kt +0.6%
2016 37,504 kt +2.4%
2017 38,084 kt +1.5%
2018 35,905 kt -5.7%
2019 35,685 kt -0.6%
2020 35,798 kt +0.3%
2021 36,245 kt +1.2%
2022 35,944 kt -0.8%
2023 35,370 kt -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,635 kt 35,495 kt 37,856 kt 10
2000s 37,389 kt 36,306 kt 38,291 kt 10
2010s 36,290 kt 35,064 kt 38,084 kt 10
2020s 35,839 kt 35,370 kt 36,245 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 52 Burkina Faso 41,449 kt compare
  2. 53 Romania 41,264 kt compare
  3. 54 Niger 38,246 kt compare
  4. 56 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 34,950 kt compare
  5. 57 Egypt 31,332 kt compare
  6. 58 Zimbabwe 30,349 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 35,370 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 38,291 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35,064 kt in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf