Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Ireland
Ireland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 89.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Ireland stood at 89.58 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 89.58 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.53 %, in 2003.
That places Ireland 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.44 % | — |
| 1991 | 83.73 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 83.76 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.61 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 83.52 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.38 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.08 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 84.71 % | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 86.27 % | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 76.94 % | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 75.9 % | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 74.69 % | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 74.78 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.53 % | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 78.96 % | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 80.59 % | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 79.6 % | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.76 % | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 85.71 % | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 87.87 % | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 87.38 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.8 % | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.06 % | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 88.93 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.64 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.22 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.95 % | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 87.69 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.48 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.06 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.24 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.89 % | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.01 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.58 % | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.24 % | 76.94 % | 86.27 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.54 % | 73.53 % | 87.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.92 % | 86.8 % | 89.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.93 % | 88.24 % | 89.58 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Ireland?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Ireland was 89.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.58 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.53 % in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.