Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland
Ireland: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 191.54 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland stood at 191.54 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 277.36 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 170.63 kt, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 52nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170.63 kt | — |
| 1991 | 170.88 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 174.48 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 185.31 kt | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 177.06 kt | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 194.03 kt | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 219.76 kt | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 256.21 kt | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 264.24 kt | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 269.94 kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 275.28 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 259.76 kt | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 253.44 kt | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 250.14 kt | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 242.8 kt | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 260.18 kt | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 268.97 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 277.36 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 260.07 kt | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 226.16 kt | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 247.8 kt | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 203.93 kt | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 181.92 kt | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 189.45 kt | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 210.57 kt | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 212.17 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 211.75 kt | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 210.97 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 225.4 kt | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 212.22 kt | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 216.58 kt | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 206.07 kt | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 191.54 kt | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 191.54 kt | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 191.54 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 191.54 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 203.13 kt, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208.25 kt | 170.63 kt | 269.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.42 kt | 226.16 kt | 277.36 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.62 kt | 181.92 kt | 247.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.43 kt | 191.54 kt | 216.58 kt | 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 food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 191.54 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 277.36 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.63 kt in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.