Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland

Ireland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,339 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,339 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2,486 kt
in 2000
All-time low
1,296 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 2.2k kt1991: 2.0k kt1992: 1.9k kt1993: 2.0k kt1994: 2.0k kt1995: 2.1k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.2k kt1998: 2.3k kt1999: 2.3k kt2000: 2.5k kt2001: 2.3k kt2002: 2.2k kt2003: 2.1k kt2004: 1.9k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 1.7k kt2007: 1.5k kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 1.4k kt2010: 1.5k kt2011: 1.4k kt2012: 1.6k kt2013: 1.6k kt2014: 1.6k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 1.6k kt2017: 1.7k kt2018: 1.5k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland is 1,339 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 2,486 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,296 kt, in 2019.

Ireland ranks 47th of 122 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 (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,228 kt —
1991 2,043 kt -8.3%
1992 1,891 kt -7.4%
1993 1,998 kt +5.7%
1994 1,972 kt -1.3%
1995 2,059 kt +4.4%
1996 2,177 kt +5.7%
1997 2,232 kt +2.5%
1998 2,294 kt +2.8%
1999 2,320 kt +1.1%
2000 2,486 kt +7.2%
2001 2,342 kt -5.8%
2002 2,168 kt -7.4%
2003 2,136 kt -1.5%
2004 1,944 kt -9.0%
2005 2,109 kt +8.5%
2006 1,715 kt -18.7%
2007 1,470 kt -14.3%
2008 1,416 kt -3.7%
2009 1,430 kt +1.0%
2010 1,502 kt +5.0%
2011 1,400 kt -6.8%
2012 1,590 kt +13.6%
2013 1,604 kt +0.9%
2014 1,622 kt +1.1%
2015 1,599 kt -1.4%
2016 1,625 kt +1.6%
2017 1,665 kt +2.5%
2018 1,460 kt -12.3%
2019 1,296 kt -11.2%
2020 1,354 kt +4.5%
2021 1,351 kt -0.2%
2022 1,339 kt -0.9%
2023 1,339 kt +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1,339 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 636.2 kt, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1,339 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 711.29 kt, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,122 kt 1,891 kt 2,320 kt 10
2000s 1,922 kt 1,416 kt 2,486 kt 10
2010s 1,536 kt 1,296 kt 1,665 kt 10
2020s 1,346 kt 1,339 kt 1,354 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 44 Greece 1,576 kt compare
  2. 45 Denmark 1,455 kt compare
  3. 46 Austria 1,413 kt compare
  4. 48 Portugal 1,188 kt compare
  5. 49 South Africa 1,113 kt compare
  6. 50 Bulgaria 1,078 kt compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 1,339 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,486 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,296 kt in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 5,068 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf