Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Ireland
Ireland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 7,555 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ireland is 7,555 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ireland peaked at 8,855 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,555 kt, in 2023.
That places Ireland 50th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,076 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,040 kt | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 8,099 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 8,395 kt | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 8,577 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8,567 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,412 kt | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,487 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 8,855 kt | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8,809 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8,697 kt | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,668 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,602 kt | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,725 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8,516 kt | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,365 kt | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,201 kt | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 8,036 kt | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8,008 kt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8,240 kt | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7,836 kt | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 7,742 kt | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,183 kt | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 8,125 kt | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,167 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,207 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,390 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,633 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8,266 kt | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8,061 kt | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8,162 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8,310 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7,984 kt | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 7,555 kt | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,432 kt | 8,040 kt | 8,855 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,406 kt | 8,008 kt | 8,725 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,161 kt | 7,742 kt | 8,633 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,003 kt | 7,555 kt | 8,310 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ireland?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ireland was 7,555 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,855 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,555 kt in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Ireland ranks 50th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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