Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Ireland
Ireland: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0058 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Ireland stood at 0.0058 kt.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Ireland peaked at 0.0108 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 kt, in 2015.
That places Ireland 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0077 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0108 kt | +39.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 kt | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 kt | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 kt | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 kt | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 kt | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 kt | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0087 kt | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 kt | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 kt | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 kt | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.008 kt | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.008 kt | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 kt | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 kt | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 kt | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.006 kt | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 kt | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 kt | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 kt | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 kt | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 kt | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 kt | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 kt | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 kt | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 kt | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 kt | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 kt | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 kt | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0058 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.006 kt, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0058 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.012 kt, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0081 kt | 0.0057 kt | 0.0108 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 kt | 0.006 kt | 0.0084 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 kt | 0.0044 kt | 0.0068 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 kt | 0.0058 kt | 0.0062 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 63 Philippines 0.0066 kt compare
- 64 Tunisia 0.0064 kt compare
- 65 Uruguay 0.006 kt compare
- 67 Belarus 0.0057 kt compare
- 68 Switzerland 0.0056 kt compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 0.0055 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 packaging — emissions in Ireland?
- Food packaging — emissions in Ireland was 0.0058 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 kt in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Packaging — 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.