Energy — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: Energy — Emissions was 1.09 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.09 kt
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.83 kt
in 2008
All-time low
0.278 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Ireland, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Ireland is 1.09 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Ireland peaked at 2.83 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.278 kt, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (N2O) in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.278 kt
1962 0.285 kt +2.5%
1963 0.294 kt +3.2%
1964 0.302 kt +2.7%
1965 0.311 kt +3.0%
1966 0.319 kt +2.6%
1967 0.326 kt +2.2%
1968 0.331 kt +1.5%
1969 0.335 kt +1.2%
1970 0.325 kt -3.0%
1971 0.344 kt +5.8%
1972 0.344 kt +0.0%
1973 0.345 kt +0.3%
1974 0.41 kt +18.8%
1975 0.348 kt -15.1%
1976 0.352 kt +1.1%
1977 0.38 kt +8.0%
1978 0.374 kt -1.6%
1979 0.412 kt +10.2%
1980 0.4 kt -2.9%
1981 0.404 kt +1.0%
1982 0.398 kt -1.5%
1983 0.391 kt -1.8%
1984 0.371 kt -5.1%
1985 0.409 kt +10.2%
1986 0.662 kt +61.9%
1987 0.697 kt +5.3%
1988 0.694 kt -0.4%
1989 0.708 kt +2.0%
1990 0.752 kt +6.2%
1991 0.77 kt +2.4%
1992 0.778 kt +1.0%
1993 0.784 kt +0.8%
1994 0.834 kt +6.4%
1995 0.893 kt +7.1%
1996 0.863 kt -3.4%
1997 0.887 kt +2.8%
1998 0.943 kt +6.3%
1999 0.982 kt +4.1%
2000 1.09 kt +11.0%
2001 1.18 kt +8.3%
2002 1.21 kt +2.5%
2003 1.29 kt +6.6%
2004 1.45 kt +12.4%
2005 2.6 kt +79.3%
2006 2.52 kt -3.1%
2007 2.49 kt -1.2%
2008 2.83 kt +13.7%
2009 2.67 kt -5.7%
2010 2.41 kt -9.7%
2011 2.32 kt -3.7%
2012 2.54 kt +9.5%
2013 2.35 kt -7.5%
2014 2.48 kt +5.5%
2015 2.51 kt +1.2%
2016 2.44 kt -2.8%
2017 2.34 kt -4.1%
2018 2.32 kt -0.9%
2019 2.19 kt -5.6%
2020 1.48 kt -32.4%
2021 1.1 kt -25.7%
2022 1.17 kt +6.4%
2023 1.09 kt -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.309 kt 0.278 kt 0.335 kt 9
1970s 0.3634 kt 0.325 kt 0.412 kt 10
1980s 0.5134 kt 0.371 kt 0.708 kt 10
1990s 0.8486 kt 0.752 kt 0.982 kt 10
2000s 1.93 kt 1.09 kt 2.83 kt 10
2010s 2.39 kt 2.19 kt 2.54 kt 10
2020s 1.21 kt 1.09 kt 1.48 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 79 Mozambique 1.19 kt compare
  2. 79 Serbia 1.19 kt compare
  3. 81 Israel 1.11 kt compare
  4. 83 Serbia and Montenegro 1.01 kt compare
  5. 84 Bulgaria 1.01 kt compare
  6. 84 Singapore 1.01 kt compare
  7. 84 Switzerland 1.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Ireland?
Energy — emissions in Ireland was 1.09 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.278 kt in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for energy — emissions?
Ireland ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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