Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 6.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.81 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.22 t CO2eq/cap
in 1994
All-time low
6.81 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap1991: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap1992: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap1994: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap1995: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap1996: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap1999: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap2003: 9.5 t CO2eq/cap2004: 9.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 9 t CO2eq/cap2006: 8.7 t CO2eq/cap2007: 8.3 t CO2eq/cap2008: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 8 t CO2eq/cap2010: 7.7 t CO2eq/cap2011: 7.7 t CO2eq/cap2012: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap2013: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap2014: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap2015: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap2016: 7.9 t CO2eq/cap2017: 7.9 t CO2eq/cap2018: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2019: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2022: 7 t CO2eq/cap2023: 6.8 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Ireland is 6.81 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Ireland peaked at 10.22 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.81 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

That places Ireland 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 10.1 t CO2eq/cap
1991 10.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.2%
1992 10.1 t CO2eq/cap -0.2%
1993 10.16 t CO2eq/cap +0.6%
1994 10.22 t CO2eq/cap +0.6%
1995 10.21 t CO2eq/cap -0.1%
1996 10.06 t CO2eq/cap -1.5%
1997 10.07 t CO2eq/cap +0.1%
1998 10.19 t CO2eq/cap +1.2%
1999 10.09 t CO2eq/cap -1.0%
2000 10.07 t CO2eq/cap -0.2%
2001 9.91 t CO2eq/cap -1.6%
2002 9.68 t CO2eq/cap -2.3%
2003 9.53 t CO2eq/cap -1.5%
2004 9.29 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
2005 8.99 t CO2eq/cap -3.2%
2006 8.67 t CO2eq/cap -3.6%
2007 8.3 t CO2eq/cap -4.3%
2008 8.1 t CO2eq/cap -2.4%
2009 8.01 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2010 7.74 t CO2eq/cap -3.4%
2011 7.66 t CO2eq/cap -1.0%
2012 7.85 t CO2eq/cap +2.5%
2013 7.84 t CO2eq/cap -0.1%
2014 7.81 t CO2eq/cap -0.4%
2015 7.79 t CO2eq/cap -0.3%
2016 7.89 t CO2eq/cap +1.3%
2017 7.92 t CO2eq/cap +0.4%
2018 7.37 t CO2eq/cap -6.9%
2019 7.23 t CO2eq/cap -1.9%
2020 7.18 t CO2eq/cap -0.7%
2021 7.21 t CO2eq/cap +0.4%
2022 7.03 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
2023 6.81 t CO2eq/cap -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.13 t CO2eq/cap 10.06 t CO2eq/cap 10.22 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 9.05 t CO2eq/cap 8.01 t CO2eq/cap 10.07 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 7.71 t CO2eq/cap 7.23 t CO2eq/cap 7.92 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 7.06 t CO2eq/cap 6.81 t CO2eq/cap 7.21 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Australia and New Zealand 8.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 11 Australia 8.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 12 Belarus 7.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 14 Estonia 6.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 15 Botswana 6.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 16 Chad 6.05 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Ireland?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Ireland was 6.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10.22 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.