Energy — Emissions Share in Ireland
Ireland: Energy — Emissions Share was 3.61 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Ireland stood at 3.61 %.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 8.39 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.16 %, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 176th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.16 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.26 % | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.27 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.22 % | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.31 % | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.48 % | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.43 % | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.47 % | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 % | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.63 % | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.95 % | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 3.23 % | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.43 % | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.65 % | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.18 % | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 7.45 % | +78.2% |
| 2006 | 7.37 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.43 % | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.39 % | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 7.75 % | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 7.38 % | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.21 % | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.46 % | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.98 % | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.29 % | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.34 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.01 % | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.57 % | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.78 % | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.57 % | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.49 % | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 3.32 % | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 3.67 % | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 3.61 % | -1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.61 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.06 %, 30% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.61 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.96 %, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +78.2% | 4.18 % | 7.45 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.38 % | 2.16 % | 2.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 % | 2.95 % | 8.39 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 % | 6.57 % | 7.46 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 % | 3.32 % | 4.49 % | 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 in Ireland?
- Energy — emissions share in Ireland was 3.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 % in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for energy — emissions share?
- Ireland ranks 176th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (N2O). 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.