Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Ireland
Ireland: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) was 0.2495 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Ireland stood at 0.2495 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Ireland peaked at 1.33 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2495 kt, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 98th of 242 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.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.33 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.18 kt | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7716 kt | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8282 kt | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5373 kt | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 0.515 kt | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7187 kt | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5946 kt | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6125 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5663 kt | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6869 kt | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5885 kt | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5383 kt | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6289 kt | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6259 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8201 kt | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6417 kt | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.553 kt | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5665 kt | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5602 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5555 kt | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4867 kt | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5126 kt | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5513 kt | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5349 kt | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5272 kt | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5338 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5088 kt | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.499 kt | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3357 kt | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3201 kt | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3091 kt | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2726 kt | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2495 kt | -8.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2495 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1299 kt, 1.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2495 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.319 kt, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7655 kt | 0.515 kt | 1.33 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.621 kt | 0.5383 kt | 0.8201 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5045 kt | 0.3357 kt | 0.5555 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2878 kt | 0.2495 kt | 0.3201 kt | 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 use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Ireland?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Ireland was 0.2495 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2495 kt in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 98th out of 242 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.