Food Processing — Emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Food Processing — Emissions was 1,337 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Ireland is 1,337 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Ireland peaked at 2,472 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,293 kt, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 39th of 98 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 Processing — Emissions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,202 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,022 kt | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1,876 kt | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1,984 kt | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,963 kt | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,049 kt | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,163 kt | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2,220 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,283 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,309 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,472 kt | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2,331 kt | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,158 kt | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2,124 kt | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,933 kt | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 2,093 kt | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,704 kt | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 1,463 kt | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1,408 kt | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,422 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,494 kt | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,392 kt | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,582 kt | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1,595 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,613 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,590 kt | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,616 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,656 kt | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,452 kt | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1,293 kt | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 1,352 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,348 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,337 kt | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,337 kt | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,337 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 610.23 kt, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,337 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 697.42 kt, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,107 kt | 1,876 kt | 2,309 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,911 kt | 1,408 kt | 2,472 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,528 kt | 1,293 kt | 1,656 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,343 kt | 1,337 kt | 1,352 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 processing — emissions in Ireland?
- Food processing — emissions in Ireland was 1,337 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,472 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,293 kt in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for food processing — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2). 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.