Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland

Ireland: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 15,870 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15,870 kt
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
51st
of 221 countries
All-time high
17,635 kt
in 2017
All-time low
14,974 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 15.0k kt1991: 15.2k kt1992: 15.3k kt1993: 15.4k kt1994: 15.4k kt1995: 15.5k kt1996: 15.6k kt1997: 16.0k kt1998: 16.4k kt1999: 16.5k kt2000: 17.1k kt2001: 17.1k kt2002: 16.9k kt2003: 16.8k kt2004: 16.8k kt2005: 16.5k kt2006: 16.4k kt2007: 16.2k kt2008: 16.1k kt2009: 16.0k kt2010: 15.4k kt2011: 15.4k kt2012: 16.0k kt2013: 16.2k kt2014: 16.4k kt2015: 16.6k kt2016: 17.3k kt2017: 17.6k kt2018: 15.8k kt2019: 15.9k kt2020: 15.9k kt2021: 16.2k kt2022: 16.0k kt2023: 15.9k kt

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 15,870 kt for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland peaked at 17,635 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,974 kt, in 1990.

That places Ireland 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14,974 kt
1991 15,238 kt +1.8%
1992 15,300 kt +0.4%
1993 15,414 kt +0.7%
1994 15,450 kt +0.2%
1995 15,512 kt +0.4%
1996 15,639 kt +0.8%
1997 15,982 kt +2.2%
1998 16,407 kt +2.7%
1999 16,540 kt +0.8%
2000 17,087 kt +3.3%
2001 17,074 kt -0.1%
2002 16,917 kt -0.9%
2003 16,816 kt -0.6%
2004 16,814 kt -0.0%
2005 16,485 kt -2.0%
2006 16,420 kt -0.4%
2007 16,160 kt -1.6%
2008 16,063 kt -0.6%
2009 15,966 kt -0.6%
2010 15,436 kt -3.3%
2011 15,360 kt -0.5%
2012 15,956 kt +3.9%
2013 16,216 kt +1.6%
2014 16,409 kt +1.2%
2015 16,627 kt +1.3%
2016 17,317 kt +4.2%
2017 17,635 kt +1.8%
2018 15,790 kt -10.5%
2019 15,859 kt +0.4%
2020 15,882 kt +0.1%
2021 16,201 kt +2.0%
2022 16,015 kt -1.1%
2023 15,870 kt -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,646 kt 14,974 kt 16,540 kt 10
2000s 16,580 kt 15,966 kt 17,087 kt 10
2010s 16,261 kt 15,360 kt 17,635 kt 10
2020s 15,992 kt 15,870 kt 16,201 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 48 Kazakhstan 16,547 kt compare
  2. 49 Japan 16,183 kt compare
  3. 50 Burkina Faso 16,099 kt compare
  4. 52 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12,925 kt compare
  5. 53 Zambia 12,562 kt compare
  6. 54 Egypt 12,457 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland was 15,870 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17,635 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14,974 kt in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Ireland ranks 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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