Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Ireland
Ireland: Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0011 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 0.0011 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Ireland peaked at 0.0024 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 kt, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 60th of 134 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 Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0016 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0016 kt | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 kt | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 kt | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 kt | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.002 kt | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 kt | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 kt | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 kt | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 kt | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 kt | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 kt | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.002 kt | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 kt | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 kt | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.002 kt | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 kt | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 kt | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 kt | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 kt | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 kt | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 kt | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 kt | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 kt | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 kt | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 kt | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 kt | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 kt | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 kt | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 kt | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 kt | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 kt | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0011 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0015 kt, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0011 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.002 kt, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 kt | 0.0016 kt | 0.0024 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 kt | 0.0014 kt | 0.0023 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 kt | 0.0011 kt | 0.0016 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 kt | 0.0011 kt | 0.0011 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 in Ireland?
- Food packaging — emissions in Ireland was 0.0011 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 0.0024 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 kt in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O). 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.