Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 6.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per capita in Ireland is 6.81 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Ireland peaked at 10.22 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.81 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Ireland 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.1 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 10.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.1 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.21 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.06 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.19 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.09 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.91 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.67 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.52 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.29 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.98 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.67 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 8.3 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.01 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.74 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.66 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.85 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.84 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.81 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.79 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.89 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.37 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 7.23 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.18 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.81 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.81 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9 t CO2eq/cap, 7.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.81 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.99 t CO2eq/cap, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10.22 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 t CO2eq/cap | 8.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10.07 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 t CO2eq/cap | 7.23 t CO2eq/cap | 7.92 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 t CO2eq/cap | 6.81 t CO2eq/cap | 7.21 t CO2eq/cap | 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 farm gate — emissions per capita in Ireland?
- Farm gate — emissions per capita in Ireland was 6.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per capita. 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.