Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in Ireland
Ireland: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) was 424.02 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions in Ireland is 424.02 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Ireland peaked at 713.79 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 424.02 kt, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 98th of 227 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.
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 678.87 kt | — |
| 1991 | 692.96 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 621.32 kt | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 628.45 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 578.98 kt | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 550.42 kt | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 619.83 kt | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 581.02 kt | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 623.55 kt | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 643.95 kt | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 654.04 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 696.67 kt | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 654.51 kt | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 671.21 kt | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 691.97 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 713.79 kt | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 710.71 kt | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 664.35 kt | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 686.1 kt | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 649.1 kt | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 695.42 kt | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 597.43 kt | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 631.7 kt | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 614.87 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 565.64 kt | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 574.61 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 576.78 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 527.61 kt | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 520.07 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 475.48 kt | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 495.28 kt | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 487.79 kt | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 435.02 kt | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 424.02 kt | -2.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 424.02 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 223.63 kt, 1.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 424.02 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 397.87 kt, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 621.93 kt | 550.42 kt | 692.96 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 679.25 kt | 649.1 kt | 713.79 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.96 kt | 475.48 kt | 695.42 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 460.53 kt | 424.02 kt | 495.28 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 95 Nepal 534.83 kt compare
- 96 Sudan (former) 510.97 kt compare
- 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 466.75 kt compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 421.16 kt compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 412.83 kt compare
- 101 Switzerland 397.87 kt compare
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 food household consumption — emissions in Ireland?
- Food household consumption — emissions in Ireland was 424.02 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 713.79 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 424.02 kt in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for food household consumption — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 98th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). 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.