Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ireland
Ireland: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 46.96 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 46.96 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 55.07 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.96 %, in 2023.
That places Ireland 150th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.58 % | — |
| 1991 | 47.76 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.45 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 47.53 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.07 % | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 48.27 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.5 % | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 49.67 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.5 % | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 50.11 % | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.14 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.55 % | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 51.64 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.12 % | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.52 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.15 % | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.02 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.8 % | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 54.75 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.51 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.07 % | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.39 % | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 52.99 % | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 52.11 % | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 51.04 % | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 51.81 % | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.4 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.7 % | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 51.26 % | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.59 % | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 49.4 % | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 47.32 % | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 48.34 % | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 46.96 % | -2.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 46.96 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 62% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 46.96 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.06 %, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.64 % | 47.45 % | 50.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.82 % | 50.14 % | 54.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.94 % | 49.7 % | 55.07 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.01 % | 46.96 % | 49.4 % | 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 energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland was 46.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.07 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.96 % in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Ireland ranks 150th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.