Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Ireland
Ireland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 4.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Ireland stood at 4.34 kg CO2eq/Int$.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Ireland peaked at 6.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.19 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 64th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.71 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 5.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.52 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 6.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 6.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 5.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 5.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 6.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 6.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
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- 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 per value of agricultural in Ireland?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Ireland was 4.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Ireland ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.