Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland
Ireland: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 8.44 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland is 8.44 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland peaked at 8.77 t CO2eq/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.7 t CO2eq/ha, in 2011.
That places Ireland 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.82 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 8.05 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 8.13 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.25 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.35 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.4 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.43 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.49 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.65 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.64 t CO2eq/ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.71 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.68 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.69 t CO2eq/ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7 t CO2eq/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.77 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.68 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.68 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.53 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.85 t CO2eq/ha | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.73 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.96 t CO2eq/ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.15 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.27 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.41 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.48 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.95 t CO2eq/ha | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 7.89 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.93 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.36 t CO2eq/ha | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.27 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.44 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.32 t CO2eq/ha | 7.82 t CO2eq/ha | 8.65 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.52 t CO2eq/ha | 7.85 t CO2eq/ha | 8.77 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 t CO2eq/ha | 7.7 t CO2eq/ha | 8.48 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 t CO2eq/ha | 7.93 t CO2eq/ha | 8.44 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 18 Qatar 8.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 0.89 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 8.58 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.8 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 20 Belgium 8.5 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 0.55 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 22 Guyana 8.07 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 23 Estonia 7.87 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 24 Egypt 7.72 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland was 8.44 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 t CO2eq/ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 t CO2eq/ha in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 per area of agricultural land. 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.